Array ( [id] => 263902601475 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Strengthen defence [shortdesc] => Türkiye, Qatar, Indonesia and Pakistan have signed the Badr memorandum to strengthen defence cooperation and develop strategic partnerships on 21 October 2026. 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[linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601456.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601456.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902601456.html [cadate] => 19-10-2026 [month] => 10 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902601449 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => India has approved the request of the Maldives government [shortdesc] => India has approved the request of the Maldives government for the rollover of a Rs.30 billion currency swap facility as part of New Delhis Neighbours First policy and the commitment to deepening bilateral relations with the island nation. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601449.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601449.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902601449.html [cadate] => 17-10-2026 [month] => 10 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902601440 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Oman became Indias largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) [shortdesc] => Oman became Indias largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplier in September 2026, replacing the United States. India imported 2.17 million tonnes of LNG that month, 14 less than the 2.5 million tonnes imported in August. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601440.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601440.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902601440.html [cadate] => 15-10-2026 [month] => 10 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902601436 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => International Energy Agency (IEA) [shortdesc] => Global oil demand is expected to decline by 2.6 million barrels per day (mb/d) in 2026, with diesel accounting for 25 percent of the dip, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). In its latest report, the IEA noted that the Iran war is weighing on global oil demand amid fuel shortages, soaring prices and deteriorating economic conditions. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601436.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601436.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902601436.html [cadate] => 15-10-2026 [month] => 10 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902601423 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [shortdesc] => Pakistans President Asif Ali Zardari declared an emergency and imposed governors rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 11 October 2026. The provincial government led by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was suspended after a federal cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601423.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601423.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902601423.html [cadate] => 12-10-2026 [month] => 10 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902601418 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => The Living Planet Report 2026 [shortdesc] => The Living Planet Report 2026 was released by WWF in partnership with the Zoological Society of London (ZSL). It records a 73 decline in the average size of monitored wildlife populations worldwide between 1970 and 2022, based on nearly 35,803 population trends across 5,790 vertebrate species. 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[linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601384.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601384.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902601384.html [cadate] => 05-10-2026 [month] => 10 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902601376 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Algeria [shortdesc] => Algeria has adopted a law imposing the death penalty on people convicted of arson of forests or fields after a series of deadly wildfires swept parts of the country. Members of the national assembly voted through the bill, which also made child abduction a capital offence. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601376.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601376.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902601376.html [cadate] => 03-10-2026 [month] => 10 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902601374 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Project Meridian [shortdesc] => United States Secretary Pete Hegseth on 1 October 2026 announced that SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk will co-lead a new War Department effort to study the future of warfare named Project Meridian. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601374.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601374.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902601374.html [cadate] => 02-10-2026 [month] => 10 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902601366 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => The Second Edition of the ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise (AIME-2026) [shortdesc] => The Second Edition of the ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise (AIME-2026) commenced at Subic Bay, Philippines with Indian Naval Ships Sahyadri and Kulish participating alongside maritime forces from ASEAN Member States. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601366.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601366.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902601366.html [cadate] => 01-10-2026 [month] => 9 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902601364 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Fatima Zahra Mansouri [shortdesc] => Moroccos King Mohammed VI on 29 September 2026 appointed Fatima Zahra Mansouri as the countrys first woman prime minister, marking a historic milestone in the North African kingdoms political history. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601364.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601364.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902601364.html [cadate] => 30-09-2026 [month] => 9 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902601359 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => UNESCO [shortdesc] => Four sites, including Udaigiri Caves, in Madhya Pradesh and places linked to Satyagraha, present both in India and South Africa, are the five new additions to the UNESCO Tentative List of World Heritage for India. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601359.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601359.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902601359.html [cadate] => 30-09-2026 [month] => 9 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902601356 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => India-Kazakhstan Joint Military Exercise KAZIND-2026. [shortdesc] => A 60-member contingent of the Indian Armed Forces has departed for Oskemen, Kazakhstan, to participate in the ninth edition of the India-Kazakhstan Joint Military Exercise KAZIND-2026. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601356.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601356.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902601356.html [cadate] => 29-09-2026 [month] => 9 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902601345 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Bangladesh and the United States [shortdesc] => Bangladesh and the United States have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on strategic civil nuclear cooperation to deepen cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601345.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601345.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902601345.html [cadate] => 28-09-2026 [month] => 9 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902601238 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Giorgia Meloni [shortdesc] => The right-wing government of Giorgia Meloni on 4 September 2026 became the longest-serving since the Italian Republic was established 80 years ago. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601238.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601238.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902601238.html [cadate] => 05-09-2026 [month] => 9 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902601237 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Correct the Map [shortdesc] => The UN General Assembly has voted to replace the traditional world map with one that more accurately reflects the size of Africa. 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[linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601221.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601221.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902601221.html [cadate] => 02-09-2026 [month] => 9 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902601212 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Lionel Messi [shortdesc] => Lionel Messi announced retirement from international footballon 31 August 2026. He captained Argentina to World Cup victory in 2022 and the final in 2026. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601212.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601212.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902601212.html [cadate] => 01-09-2026 [month] => 8 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902601196 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Pakistan and Kuwait [shortdesc] => Pakistan and Kuwait signed a new defence agreement on 27 August 2026, with Pakistans Ministry of Defence saying it significantly enhances a military cooperation framework in place since 2023. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601196.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601196.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902601196.html [cadate] => 31-08-2026 [month] => 8 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902601191 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Nepal [shortdesc] => Nearly 100 people were killed and over 750, including 133 Indian nationals, remain missing after a massive flash flood originating in Tibet swept through central Nepal on 26 August 2026. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601191.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601191.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902601191.html [cadate] => 27-08-2026 [month] => 8 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902601163 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Fakhrul Islam ⁠Alamgir [shortdesc] => Veteran Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) ​leader ​Mirza Fakhrul Islam ⁠Alamgir ​was elected as the countrys 23rd President on 20 August 2026. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601163.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601163.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902601163.html [cadate] => 21-08-2026 [month] => 8 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902601139 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Earthquake in Indonesia [shortdesc] => At least 47 people have been killed after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Indonesia early on 15 August 2026, the nations disaster mitigation agency has said. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601139.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902601139.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902601139.html [cadate] => 17-08-2026 [month] => 8 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902601110 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Earthquake in Colombia [shortdesc] => A 7.4-magnitude earthquake rattled western Colombia on 10 August 2026, causing widespread destruction and leaving at least 111 people dead. 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[linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600637.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600637.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600637.html [cadate] => 06-05-2026 [month] => 5 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600629 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => India Cambodia Bilateral Military Exercise CINBAX-II 2026 [shortdesc] => The Indian Army contingent departed for the second edition of India Cambodia Bilateral Military Exercise CINBAX-II 2026. 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[linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600613.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600613.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600613.html [cadate] => 02-05-2026 [month] => 5 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600600 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Symbiosis Skills and Professional University [shortdesc] => Symbiosis Skills and Professional University has launched the Asias first UNESCO Chair on the Gender Inclusion and Skill Development. This is the first of its kind in Asia, at an International Conference on “Women Leading the Future of Work”, organised in collaboration with UNESCO. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600600.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600600.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600600.html [cadate] => 29-04-2026 [month] => 4 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600599 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => The United Arab Emirates [shortdesc] => The United Arab Emirates announced its exit from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the broader OPEC+ alliance on 28 April 2026, set to come into effect on May 1. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600599.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600599.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600599.html [cadate] => 29-04-2026 [month] => 4 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600585 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Pakistan [shortdesc] => Pakistan successfully launched an indigenous electro-optical satellite called PRSC-EO3 from Chinas Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre on 25 April 2026. This marks the third electro-optical satellite launched by Pakistan. EO-2 was deployed in February 2026, following the launch of EO-1 in January 2025. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600585.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600585.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600585.html [cadate] => 27-04-2026 [month] => 4 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600580 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Turkish [shortdesc] => Turkish lawmakers passed a Bill that includes restricting access to social media platforms for children under the age of 15. The legislation is the latest in a global trend to protect young people from dangerous online activity, following in the footsteps of Australia, which introduced landmark restrictions on social media use last year (2025). [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600580.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600580.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600580.html [cadate] => 25-04-2026 [month] => 4 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600575 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => France has lifted the airport transit visa [shortdesc] => France has lifted the airport transit visa requirement for Indian nationals with effect from April 10, the French Embassy in India announced on 23 April 2026. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600575.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600575.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600575.html [cadate] => 24-04-2026 [month] => 4 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600574 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => SAARC Currency Swap Framework [shortdesc] => India has approved withdrawal of Rs.30 billion for the Maldives under the SAARC Currency Swap Framework, the Indian High Commission in Male said on 23 April 2026. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600574.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600574.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600574.html [cadate] => 24-04-2026 [month] => 4 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600573 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Britain [shortdesc] => Children in Britain who are 17 or younger, and anyone born in the future, will never be able to legally buy cigarettes after lawmakers approved new stricter restrictions on smoking. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600573.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600573.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600573.html [cadate] => 23-04-2026 [month] => 4 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600544 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => India and Austria [shortdesc] => India and Austria on 17 April 2026 strengthened their economic engagement at the India Austria Business Forum held in New Delhi, with both sides launching a bilateral Fast-Track Mechanism (FTM) to facilitate investments and deepen trade cooperation. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600544.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600544.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600544.html [cadate] => 18-04-2026 [month] => 4 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600539 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => GE Aerospace and Indias Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd [shortdesc] => GE Aerospace and Indias Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. have agreed upon technical specifications to co-produce fighter-jet engines, moving one step closer to a deal that would shift high-end US military technology to India. GE and HAL “reached an agreement on technical matters” for the production of F414 engines, according to a joint statement issued on 26 April 2026. 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[linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600528.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600528.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600528.html [cadate] => 15-04-2026 [month] => 4 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600526 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Lieutenant General Susan Coyle [shortdesc] => Lieutenant General Susan Coyle was appointed as Australia Army Chief. She will take charge in July. Coyle will become the first woman to lead the Army in its 125-year history. She will replace Lieutenant General Simon Stuart, who assumed the post in July 2022. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600526.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600526.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600526.html [cadate] => 15-04-2026 [month] => 4 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600522 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => India-Uzbekistan [shortdesc] => The 7th edition of the India-Uzbekistan joint military exercise DUSTLIK is currently underway in Uzbekistan. The 14-day exercise, being held from April 12 to 25, is taking place at the Gurumsaray Field Training Area in Namangan. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600522.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600522.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600522.html [cadate] => 14-04-2026 [month] => 4 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600515 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Nizar Mohammed Saeed Amidi [shortdesc] => Nizar Mohammed Saeed Amidi was elected as the President of the Republic of Iraq by Iraqi parliament on 11 April 2026. He is a senior leader in the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), one of Iraqs two main Kurdish parties. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600515.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600515.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600515.html [cadate] => 13-04-2026 [month] => 4 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600513 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Pranay Verma [shortdesc] => Pranay Verma was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Belgium and the European Union. Presently he is the High Commissioner of India to the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600513.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600513.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600513.html [cadate] => 11-04-2026 [month] => 4 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600491 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => To Lam [shortdesc] => Vietnams lawmakers unanimously elected Communist Party general secretary To Lam as President for a five-year term, consolidating his control over both the party and the state. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600491.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600491.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600491.html [cadate] => 08-04-2026 [month] => 4 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600484 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Shikshapatri [shortdesc] => The University of Oxfords Bodleian Libraries has launched a historic U.K.-wide tour of Shikshapatri, one of the worlds most significant and rare Hindu scriptures, to mark its 200th anniversary. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600484.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600484.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600484.html [cadate] => 06-04-2026 [month] => 4 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600478 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Uchral Nyam-Osor [shortdesc] => Uchral Nyam-Osor was elected Mongolias new prime minister, becoming the countrys third leader in nine months as political instability and economic pressures intensify. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600478.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600478.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600478.html [cadate] => 04-04-2026 [month] => 4 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600476 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Aung Hlaing [shortdesc] => Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was elected president of country after winning a parliamentary vote on 3 April 2026. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600476.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600476.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600476.html [cadate] => 04-04-2026 [month] => 4 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600456 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => India-Netherlands [shortdesc] => Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Rob Jetten, and discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral cooperation across key sectors on 30 March 2026. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600456.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600456.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600456.html [cadate] => 31-03-2026 [month] => 3 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600451 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Indonesia [shortdesc] => Indonesia has become the first country in South-East Asia to ban children under the age of 16 from using social media, as governments around the world move to protect young people from online harm. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600451.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600451.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600451.html [cadate] => 30-03-2026 [month] => 3 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600443 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Balendra Shah [shortdesc] => Balendra Shah (35 years), the parliamentary party leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), took the oath as Nepals democratically elected Prime Minister on 27 March 2026. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600443.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600443.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600443.html [cadate] => 28-03-2026 [month] => 3 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600431 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => 2025 World Air Quality Report [shortdesc] => Acording to the 2025 World Air Quality Report, Pakistan was ranked the worlds most polluted country in 2025, with levels of hazardous fine particulate matter far exceeding global health standards. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600431.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600431.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600431.html [cadate] => 25-03-2026 [month] => 3 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600426 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Japan [shortdesc] => Japan has identified a vast deposit of rare earth elements nearly 6,000 metres beneath the Pacific Ocean near Minamitorishima island. The discovery, described as a “rare earth giant,” could significantly reshape global resource security by providing a long-term supply of critical minerals essential for modern technologies. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600426.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600426.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600426.html [cadate] => 24-03-2026 [month] => 3 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600425 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => China [shortdesc] => China emerged as Indias third-largest export destination in February 2026, overtaking the Netherlands. Exports to China rose sharply by 32.4 year-on-year to $1.67 billion, supported by stronger demand in segments such as electronics and marine products. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600425.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600425.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600425.html [cadate] => 24-03-2026 [month] => 3 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600421 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Global Terrorism Index 2026 [shortdesc] => Pakistan was ranked the most terrorism-affected country in the Global Terrorism Index 2026 released by the Institute for Economics and Peace, a Sydney-based independent, non-profit think tank. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600421.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600421.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600421.html [cadate] => 23-03-2026 [month] => 3 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600409 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => World Happiness Report 2026 [shortdesc] => India ranked 116th with a life evaluation score of 4.536 in the World Happiness Report 2026 published on 19 March 2026. India improved its ranking from 126th in 2024 to 118th in 2025. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600409.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600409.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600409.html [cadate] => 20-03-2026 [month] => 3 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600405 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Hong Kong International Film and TV Market FILMART 2026 [shortdesc] => India has set up a Bharat Pavilion at the Hong Kong International Film and TV Market FILMART 2026 which serves as a strategic platform for international engagement, business exchange, and industry collaboration. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600405.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600405.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600405.html [cadate] => 20-03-2026 [month] => 3 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600400 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => World Health Organization (WHO) [shortdesc] => Argentina has formally withdrawn from the World Health Organization (WHO), Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno confirmed. He said the country had communicated its decision through a formal note to the United Nations Secretary-General. In line with the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, the withdrawal has now taken effect one year after the notification. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600400.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600400.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600400.html [cadate] => 19-03-2026 [month] => 3 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600399 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => United Nations [shortdesc] => According to new United Nations estimates, about 4.9 million children died before reaching their fifth birthday in 2024, a sign progress to reduce child mortality rates was stalling even before global aid budget cuts last year (2025). [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600399.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600399.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600399.html [cadate] => 19-03-2026 [month] => 3 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600386 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Jose Antonio Kast [shortdesc] => Jose Antonio Kast was sworn in as Chiles new president during a ceremony at the National Congress in the coastal city of Valparaiso. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600386.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600386.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600386.html [cadate] => 16-03-2026 [month] => 3 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600371 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => UN peacekeepers in Lebanon [shortdesc] => India has called for the protection of UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, who are in the midst of a heightened confrontation between Israel and Hezbollah in the fallout of the Iran war. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600371.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600371.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600371.html [cadate] => 13-03-2026 [month] => 3 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600359 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) [shortdesc] => According to a new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), India remained the worlds second-largest importer of major arms between 2021 and 2025, accounting for 8.2 percent of global arms imports. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600359.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600359.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600359.html [cadate] => 10-03-2026 [month] => 3 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600358 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Mojtaba Khamenei was elected as Irans new supreme leader [shortdesc] => Mojtaba Khamenei was elected as Irans new supreme leader on 9 March 2026. He is the son of Irans Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli strikes. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600358.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600358.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600358.html [cadate] => 10-03-2026 [month] => 3 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600355 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) [shortdesc] => The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has swept the general elections in Nepal. RSP has emerged as the clear winner in the election. By 8 MArch 2026, the party had won over 120 of the 165 seats in the House of Representatives that went to polls. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600355.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600355.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600355.html [cadate] => 09-03-2026 [month] => 3 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600347 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Indonesia [shortdesc] => Indonesia will ban social media for children under 16, the countrys communication and digital affairs minister, Meutya Hafid, said on 6 March 2026. Hafid said she has already signed a government regulation that means children under the age of 16 can no longer have accounts on high-risk digital platforms, including YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Bigo Live, and Roblox. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600347.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600347.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600347.html [cadate] => 07-03-2026 [month] => 3 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600325 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => worlds first sovereign financial cloud services infrastructure [shortdesc] => The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) has announced the development of what it describes as the worlds first sovereign financial cloud services infrastructure, in partnership with Core42. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600325.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600325.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600325.html [cadate] => 02-03-2026 [month] => 3 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600323 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Ayatollah Ali Khamenei [shortdesc] => Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israel airstrikes, Iranian state media confirmed on 1 March 2026. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600323.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600323.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600323.html [cadate] => 02-03-2026 [month] => 3 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600275 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Sanae Takaichi [shortdesc] => Japans lower house formally reappointed Sanae Takaichi as Prime Minister on 18 February 18, 2026. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600275.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600275.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600275.html [cadate] => 19-02-2026 [month] => 2 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600269 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Tarique Rahman [shortdesc] => Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Tarique Rahman was sworn in as Bangladeshs Prime Minister on 17 February 2026. He is the son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and assassinated President Ziaur Rahman. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600269.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600269.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600269.html [cadate] => 18-02-2026 [month] => 2 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600264 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => British and Canadian citizens can enter China without a visa [shortdesc] => British and Canadian citizens can enter China without a visa, bringing to 79 the number of countries granted visa-free access in a bid to boost tourism and business. China has expanded eligibility for the program significantly in the last two years. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600264.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600264.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600264.html [cadate] => 17-02-2026 [month] => 2 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600250 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) [shortdesc] => The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is set to form the next government after sweeping the 13th national parliamentary election and crossing the two-thirds majority mark. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600250.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600250.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600250.html [cadate] => 14-02-2026 [month] => 2 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600237 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2025 [shortdesc] => India climbed five places to the 91st position out of 182 countries and territories on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2025 released on 10 February 2026. Indias score has gone up by one point since the previous year, while its rank has improved from 96th position, according to the latest CPI from the global NGO Transparency International. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600237.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600237.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600237.html [cadate] => 11-02-2026 [month] => 2 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600232 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Kashiwazaki-Kariwa [shortdesc] => Japan switched on the worlds biggest nuclear power plant, named Kashiwazaki-Kariwa again on 9 February 2026. A problem with a monitoring alarm in 2026 January forced the suspension of its first restart since the 2011 Fukushima disaster. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600232.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600232.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600232.html [cadate] => 10-02-2026 [month] => 2 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600225 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Sanae Takaichis [shortdesc] => Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichis coalition swept to a historic election win on 8 February 2026. Her party Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), alone won 316 seats in the 465-member Lower House. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600225.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600225.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600225.html [cadate] => 09-02-2026 [month] => 1 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600202 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => India and Kyrgyzstan [shortdesc] => The 13th edition of the joint military Exercise KHANJAR between India and Kyrgyzstan began at Misamari in Sonitpur district of Assam on 3 February 2026. This aims to enhance interoperability between the Special Forces of both nations, with a focus on joint operations in urban warfare and counter-terrorism scenarios under the United Nations mandate. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600202.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600202.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600202.html [cadate] => 04-02-2026 [month] => 2 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600184 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => The Indian Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force [shortdesc] => The Indian Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) discussed ways to enhance maritime cooperation and interoperability, while promoting a collaborative approach towards a free and open Indo-Pacific, at the 11th edition of the Staff Talks in New Delhi on 30 January 2026. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600184.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600184.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600184.html [cadate] => 31-01-2026 [month] => 1 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600179 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Doomsday Clock [shortdesc] => Atomic scientists set their “Doomsday Clock” closer than ever to midnight, citing aggressive behavior by nuclear powers Russia, China and the United States, fraying nuclear arms control, conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and AI worries among factors driving risks for global disaster. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600179.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600179.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600179.html [cadate] => 29-01-2026 [month] => 1 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600171 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => India and Canada signed a Joint Statement [shortdesc] => India and Canada signed a Joint Statement on Energy Cooperation on the sidelines of India Energy Week (IEW) 2026 in Goa on 27 January 2027, reaffirming their commitment to strengthen bilateral collaboration in conventional and clean energy sectors. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600171.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600171.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600171.html [cadate] => 28-01-2026 [month] => 1 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600170 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Gulfood 2026 [shortdesc] => India participated as a partner country at Gulfood 2026, the worlds largest annual food and beverage sourcing event. This was opened in Dubai on 26 January 2026, across two venues for the first time in its 31-year history. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600170.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600170.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600170.html [cadate] => 27-01-2026 [month] => 1 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600145 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Global Safety Index 2026 [shortdesc] => Abu Dhabi has once again been named the worlds safest city in the latest Numbeo Global Safety Index 2026. This marking the tenth consecutive year the UAE capital has topped the global rankings. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600145.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600145.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600145.html [cadate] => 23-01-2026 [month] => 1 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600144 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => TomTom Traffic Index 2025 [shortdesc] => According to the latest TomTom Traffic Index 2025, Bengaluru was the second most congested city in the world in 2025. with an average speed of 16.6 km per hour, an average motorist spending 15 minutes to commute 4.2 km. 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[linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600086.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600086.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600086.html [cadate] => 12-01-2026 [month] => 1 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600068 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Donald Trump [shortdesc] => President Donald Trump has withdrawn the US from over 60 international organisations, including UN bodies and the India-France-led International Solar Alliance, calling the institutions “redundant and “contrary” to Americas interests. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600068.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600068.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600068.html [cadate] => 09-01-2026 [month] => 1 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600065 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Financial Software and Systems (FSS) [shortdesc] => Financial Software and Systems (FSS) has become the first payments company in India, the Middle East, APAC and South Africa to be certified as an ISO IEC 42001 Certification Lead, reinforcing its leadership in responsible and ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) in payments and banking technology. 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This brings together practitioners, researchers, policymakers, industry representatives and students of traditional systems of medicine from more than 35 countries. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600054.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600054.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600054.html [cadate] => 07-01-2026 [month] => 1 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600045 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => India has become the worlds largest producer of rice [shortdesc] => India has become the worlds largest producer of rice, surpassing China. This was stated by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in New Delhi. He said Indias rice production has reached 150.18 million tonnes, compared to Chinas 145.28 million tonnes. 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[linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600044.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600044.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600044.html [cadate] => 05-01-2026 [month] => 1 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600043 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Bulgaria joined the eurozone [shortdesc] => Bulgaria joined the eurozone and adopted the euro as its official currency, becoming the 21st member of the euro area. To ensure a smooth transition, the Bulgarian lev will remain in circulation alongside the euro throughout January. 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President Emmanuel Macron has championed the idea in recent weeks, expressing that he wants France to follow Australias world-first ban on social media platforms for under-16s, which came into action in December. 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[linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600039.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600039.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600039.html [cadate] => 03-01-2026 [month] => 1 [year] => 2026 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600018 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Sheikh Khalifa Medical City [shortdesc] => Abu Dhabis Sheikh Khalifa Medical City has become the first hospital globally to administer ITVISMA, a one-time gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy, marking a milestone in precision medicine. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600018.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600018.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600018.html [cadate] => 02-01-2026 [month] => 12 [year] => 2025 ) Array ( [id] => 263902600007 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Christian Aid [shortdesc] => According to the report by UK-based NGO Christian Aid Heatwaves, wildfires, droughts, and storms cost the world more than USD 120 billion in 2025. The report noted that cost of climate inaction is equally clear, as communities continue to bear the brunt of a crisis that could have been averted with urgent action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 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[linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600003.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-263902600003.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/263902600003.html [cadate] => 01-01-2026 [month] => 12 [year] => 2025 ) Array ( [id] => 253902601859 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Sri Lanka [shortdesc] => On 23 December 2025, India announced a USD 450 million reconstruction assistance package to assist in the reconstruction of areas affected by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka. External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar announced this while addressing the media in Colombo. 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[linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-253902601822.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-253902601822.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/253902601822.html [cadate] => 17-12-2025 [month] => 12 [year] => 2025 ) Array ( [id] => 253902601817 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Narendra Modi [shortdesc] => Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Amman on 15 December 2025, marking the beginning of his three-nation tour of Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman. 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[linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-253902601787.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-253902601787.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/253902601787.html [cadate] => 10-12-2025 [month] => 12 [year] => 2025 ) Array ( [id] => 253902601743 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Turkey tested the Kizilelma [shortdesc] => Turkey tested the unmanned fighter jet Kizilelma to accurately and successfully target an aircraft using an air-to-air missile through radar guidance, scripting global combat aviation history. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-253902601743.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-253902601743.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/253902601743.html [cadate] => 01-12-2025 [month] => 11 [year] => 2024 ) Array ( [id] => 253902601697 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => United Arab Emirates (UAE) [shortdesc] => The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been ranked as the third-largest contributor of humanitarian aid globally in 2025, according to newly released data from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA). [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-253902601697.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-253902601697.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/253902601697.html [cadate] => 22-11-2025 [month] => 11 [year] => 2025 ) Array ( [id] => 253902601681 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => QS World University Rankings for Sustainability 2026 [shortdesc] => London-based QS Quacquarelli Symonds on 18 November 2025 released its QS World University Rankings for Sustainability 2026. 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The United States of America holds the first rank with a score of 0.0744 and continues its reign as the undisputed leader, maintaining its top position since 2005. Russia (0.0788 Score) and China (0.0788 Score) are in second and third positions respectively. 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As a result, India now has the third-largest metro network in the world, following China and the United States. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-253902600040.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-253902600040.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/253902600040.html [cadate] => 07-01-2025 [month] => 1 [year] => 2025 ) Array ( [id] => 253902600037 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Justin Trudeau [shortdesc] => Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation on 6 January 2025. 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[linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-243902601944.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-243902601944.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/243902601944.html [cadate] => 23-12-2024 [month] => 12 [year] => 2024 ) Array ( [id] => 243902601933 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => World Malaria Report 2024 [shortdesc] => According to the findings of the World Health Organisations (WHO) World Malaria Report 2024, India has demonstrated significant progress in reducing malaria cases and associated mortality in the countrys high-endemic states. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-243902601933.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-243902601933.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/243902601933.html [cadate] => 21-12-2024 [month] => 12 [year] => 2024 ) Array ( [id] => 243902601909 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => India has become the 3rd largest exporter of smartphones in the world [shortdesc] => India has become the 3rd largest exporter of smartphones in the world, which was on the 23rd rank in 2019. 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Three Indian women are present on this list. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-243902601891.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-243902601891.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/243902601891.html [cadate] => 14-12-2024 [month] => 12 [year] => 2024 ) Array ( [id] => 243902601885 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Quick Impact Projects (QIPs) [shortdesc] => India and Nicaragua signed an umbrella agreement to implement Quick Impact Projects (QIPs) on 12 December 2024. 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[linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-243902601879.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-243902601879.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/243902601879.html [cadate] => 12-12-2024 [month] => 12 [year] => 2024 ) Array ( [id] => 243902601870 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2025 [shortdesc] => The Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2025 for sustainability has been released on 10 December 2024. According to the rankings, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has secured the top position among India varsities. 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During the same period, global drylands expanded by approximately 4.3 million square kilometres — an area nearly a third larger than India — now covering more than 40 per cent of the Earths land. 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[linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-243902601849.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-243902601849.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/243902601849.html [cadate] => 07-12-2024 [month] => 12 [year] => 2024 ) Array ( [id] => 243902601843 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => India and Egypt [shortdesc] => India and Egypt held the 13th round of Foreign Office Consultations FOC in New Delhi on 5 December 2024. 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[linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-243902601838.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-243902601838.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/243902601838.html [cadate] => 05-12-2024 [month] => 12 [year] => 2024 ) Array ( [id] => 243902601835 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => S Jaishankar [shortdesc] => External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and Kuwaits Foreign Minister Abdullah Ali Al Yahya signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in New Delhi on 4 December 2024 to establish a Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC) at the level of foreign ministers. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-243902601835.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-243902601835.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/243902601835.html [cadate] => 05-12-2024 [month] => 12 [year] => 2024 ) Array ( [id] => 243902601831 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah [shortdesc] => Namibian Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was elected as the countrys president. She secured more than 57 percent of the votes, while her closest rival, Panduleni Itula, garnered 26 percent in the recent elections. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-243902601831.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-243902601831.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/243902601831.html [cadate] => 04-12-2024 [month] => 12 [year] => 2024 ) Array ( [id] => 243902601827 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Murdu Nirupa Bindushini Fernando [shortdesc] => Justice Murdu Nirupa Bindushini Fernando was sworn in as the new Chief Justice of Sri Lanka before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat on 2 December 2024. 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Armenia handed over the Indian Solar Alliance Instrument of Ratification during a meeting between its Ambassador to India, Vahagn Afyan, and the Joint Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs, Abhishek Singh, in New Delhi on 21 November 2024. 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Kennedy Jr. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-243902601723.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-243902601723.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/243902601723.html [cadate] => 16-11-2024 [month] => 11 [year] => 2024 ) Array ( [id] => 243902601719 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Tulsi Gabbard [shortdesc] => US President-elect Donald Trump named Tulsi Gabbard would serve as Director of National Intelligence (DNI) on 14 November 2024. 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He defeated Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in the presidential election and was re-elected for a second term. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-243902601668.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-243902601668.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/243902601668.html [cadate] => 07-11-2024 [month] => 11 [year] => 2024 ) Array ( [id] => 243902601661 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => “VINBAX 2024” [shortdesc] => The 5th Edition of Vietnam Indian Bilateral Army Exercise “VINBAX 2024” commenced at Ambala. The exercise is scheduled to be conducted from 04 to 23 November 2024 at Ambala and Chandimandir. 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India signed 12 Memorandam of Understanding (MoUs) for High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDPs) in Nepal on 28 September 2024. 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Lam succeeds Vo Van Thuong [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-243902600760.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-243902600760.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/243902600760.html [cadate] => 23-05-2024 [month] => 5 [year] => 2024 ) Array ( [id] => 243902600751 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Lai Ching-te [shortdesc] => Lai Ching-te was sworn in as Taiwans new President on 20 May 2024. 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It spent $83.6 billion to modernize various weapons and combat systems. [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-243902600625.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-243902600625.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/243902600625.html [cadate] => 26-04-2024 [month] => 4 [year] => 2024 ) Array ( [id] => 243902600620 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => Prabowo Subianto [shortdesc] => Prabowo Subianto was elected as the new President of Indonesia. 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An international team of researchers has compiled this index, which ranks roughly 100 countries worldwide. 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Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => International Solar Alliance [shortdesc] => Panama has become the 97th member to ratify the International Solar Alliance [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => [caimg] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-243902600349.jpg [fileupload] => https://epratibha-gallery-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/currentaffairsimages/currentaffairimg-caimg-243902600349.jpg [cahtml] => http://cms.epratibha.net/htmlfiles/currentaffairs/243902600349.html [cadate] => 12-03-2024 [month] => 3 [year] => 2024 ) Array ( [id] => 243902600347 [moduleid] => 8 [languageid] => 1 [sectionid] => 26 [secname] => Current Affairs [categoryid] => 32 [catname] => International [teltitle] => [engtitle] => NATO military alliance [shortdesc] => Sweden formally joined the NATO military alliance as the 32nd member on 7 March 2024 [linkurl] => [thumbimg] => 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24th Asian Archery Championships in 2025. 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Strengthen defence

Türkiye, Qatar, Indonesia and Pakistan have signed the Badr memorandum to strengthen defence cooperation and develop strategic partnerships on 21 October 2026. The agreement was signed in Doha by the defence ministers of the four countries, including Turkish National Defence Minister Yasar Guler, Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman bin Hasan Al Thani, Indonesian Deputy Defence Minister Yusuf Jauhari and Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif.

  • Named “Badr”, meaning “full moon”, the agreement aims to expand cooperation in military production, strengthen defence capabilities and promote collaboration in technical military training, research and development. The initiative is also intended to support the development of solutions and industrial sectors in line with advances in modern defence systems.

Posted Date: October 21, 2026

International

Artificial intelligence (AI)

On 20 October 2026, Astra Zeneca and Oracle announced a global collaboration using aArtificial intelligence (AI) and real-world data to support clinical research. Its first programme will focus on hypertension care and research in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in partnership with UAE-based healthcare firm M42. The collaboration is non-binding, and individual projects will require separate legal, privacy, regulatory, ethical and institutional reviews.

  • A clinical trial is a research study involving human participants that assesses a medical intervention, such as a medicine, for safety or effectiveness.

  • The collaboration plans to use AI-enabled capabilities to help identify eligible patients, support earlier disease diagnosis and monitor drug-safety signals.

  • AstraZeneca contributes scientific, clinical-development and regulatory expertise, while Oracle contributes real-world data, cloud infrastructure and AI-enabled clinical capabilities.

Posted Date: October 20, 2026

International

Pakistan

♦ Pakistan was designated incoming Chair of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for 2027. The announcement was made during the plenary session of the 2026 WBG-IMF Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand. Pakistan’s Minister for Economic Affairs, Ahad Khan Cheema, was announced as incoming chair. Cheema also serves as Pakistan’s governor to the World Bank. Pakistan last held the chairmanship in 1953, before the 2027 appointment.

♦ The IMF and the World Bank were established at the 1944 Bretton Woods Conference. Their Boards of Governors are their highest decision-making bodies, with each member country represented by a governor and an alternate governor. Governors are generally finance ministers or central bank governors.

♦ The WBG and IMF have separate Boards of Governors, although their Annual Meetings are held jointly. The chairmanship of the Boards is distinct from the executive leadership of the institutions: the World Bank Group has a president, while the IMF is led by a managing director.

Posted Date: October 17, 2026

International

India has approved the request of the Maldives government

♦ India has approved the request of the Maldives government for the rollover of a Rs.30 billion currency swap facility as part of New Delhi’s ‘Neighbours First’ policy and the commitment to deepening bilateral relations with the island nation. The facility is being extended under the Framework on Currency Swap Arrangement for SAARC countries, signed between the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Maldives Monetary Authority during Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu’s state visit to India in October 2024.

♦ The first drawdown of Rs.30 billion was extended to the Maldivian government on April 23, 2026.

♦ Under the 2024–27 framework, the bilateral currency swap arrangement provides concessions, including favourable interest rates and other conditions. Since the framework was introduced in 2012, the RBI has provided aggregate swap support of more than $1.1 billion to the Maldives.

♦ India has also supported the Maldives through investments in government securities. It subscribed to two long-term treasury bonds worth $250 million and $100 million. In addition, three treasury bills worth $150 million subscribed by India have been settled by the Maldives, with the Indian government paying $42.8 million in interest incurred on the securities.

Posted Date: October 16, 2026

International

Oman became Indias largest liquefied natural gas (LNG)

♦ Oman became India’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplier in September 2026, replacing the United States. India imported 2.17 million tonnes of LNG that month, 14% less than the 2.5 million tonnes imported in August. 

♦ Oman shipped 585,000 tonnes of LNG to India in September 2026, an 11.6% increase from August. Its shipments made up 27% of India’s total LNG imports for the month. Nigeria ranked second, supplying 351,000 tonnes, despite a 35% month-on-month decline. The United States fell from first place in August, when it supplied 848,000 tonnes, to third place in September. Its LNG exports to India declined by 59%. Qatar, previously a dominant supplier to India, ranked sixth, supplying about 94,000 tonnes.

Posted Date: October 14, 2026

International

International Energy Agency (IEA)

♦ Global oil demand is expected to decline by 2.6 million barrels per day (mb/d) in 2026, with diesel accounting for 25 percent of the dip, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). In its latest report, the IEA noted that the Iran war is weighing on global oil demand amid fuel shortages, soaring prices and deteriorating economic conditions.

♦ Although global oil demand is expected to recover by 2 million barrels per day in 2027, it will still remain 620,000 barrels per day, or 0.6 per cent, below 2025 levels, the agency said.

♦ The IEA, in its latest October report, said global oil supply rose by 2.5 million barrels per day (mb/d) month-on-month to 102.3 mb/d in September, driven largely by Gulf producers. OPEC+ output increased by 2.1 mb/d, led by Saudi Arabia, while the UAE accounted for most of the gains outside OPEC+.

♦ The agency also projected global oil supply to decline by an average of 5.8 mb/d to 100.7 mb/d in 2026, before rebounding by 7.7 mb/d in 2027. However, renewed attacks in the Gulf “leave the recovery fragile.”

♦ Apart from this, higher shipping and crude oil costs have squeezed refinery margins in Europe and Asia, while access to discounted crude has pushed US refinery margins to record highs. It noted, “Global refinery runs are set to hit a seasonal low of 81.3 mb/d in October before rebounding to 84.6 mb/d by year-end.”

♦ Record freight and crude costs crushed margins in Europe and Asia, while discounted feedstocks propelled US margins to new highs. Global runs will drop by 2.3 mb/d, to 81.7 mb/d, this year, and rise by 2.8 mb/d in 2027.

Posted Date: October 14, 2026

International

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

♦ Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari declared an emergency and imposed governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 11 October 2026. The provincial government led by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was suspended after a federal cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The federal government cited worsening law and order, terrorist attacks and a breakdown of constitutional machinery as grounds for the action.

♦ Article 232 of the Constitution of Pakistan concerns the proclamation of an emergency, including situations involving war, external aggression or internal disturbance beyond a provincial government’s capacity to control. Article 234 applies when the President is satisfied that a province cannot be governed in accordance with the Constitution. Under Article 234, the President may assume provincial government functions and provide for the exercise of provincial assembly powers by or under Parliament’s authority.

♦ Under the proclamation, Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, provincial ministers, advisers and other officials were required to vacate their offices. The powers of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly were assigned to Parliament.

Posted Date: October 11, 2026

International

The Living Planet Report 2026

♦ The Living Planet Report 2026 was released by WWF in partnership with the Zoological Society of London (ZSL). It records a 73% decline in the average size of monitored wildlife populations worldwide between 1970 and 2022, based on nearly 35,803 population trends across 5,790 vertebrate species.

♦ The Living Planet Index (LPI) tracks changes in the relative abundance of monitored vertebrate populations over time. Its 73% decline is an average across monitored populations; it does not mean that 73% of all wildlife species have become extinct. Freshwater populations declined by 85% on average between 1970 and 2022, compared with 69% for terrestrial populations and 59% for marine populations. By region, monitored vertebrate populations declined by 95% in Latin America and the Caribbean, 80% in Africa, and 49% in Asia and the Pacific.

♦ The report identifies habitat loss and degradation, overexploitation, climate change, pollution, invasive species and disease as major pressures on wildlife populations. It also links these pressures to weaknesses in global food, energy and financial systems. 

Posted Date: October 10, 2026

International

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

♦ A Red-Headed Vulture (Sarcogyps calvus), classified as Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), was sighted in the Munsiyari area of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand. The observation was made at about 2,650 metres above sea level in the forests of Patalthod, between Balati Bend and Munsiyari town. 

♦ The Red-Headed Vulture is also known as the Asian King Vulture. It is an Old World vulture and a member of the family Accipitridae. The species occurs across parts of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. 

♦ India banned the veterinary use of diclofenac in 2006. Conservation measures for vultures include captive breeding, monitoring populations and reducing exposure to toxic veterinary drugs.

Posted Date: October 8, 2026

International

The Group of Seven (G7)

♦ The Group of Seven (G7) agreed to release 100 million barrels of oil and fuel products from emergency reserves. The coordinated release involves Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union, and it is managed through the International Energy Agency (IEA). The G7 is an intergovernmental forum of seven advanced economies. Its members are Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, with the European Union participating in meetings.

♦ The International Energy Agency was created in 1974 after the oil crisis and is based in Paris, France. It coordinates emergency oil stock releases among member states and also tracks global oil supply, demand, and stock levels.

Posted Date: October 4, 2026

International

Jay Clayton

♦ US President Donald Trump has appointed Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as the administration's AI czar. Clayton was appointed intelligence chief in August 2026, will lead a new White House panel tasked with reporting within 120 days on the risks and opportunities posed by AI.

♦ In his role as AI czar, Clayton will primarily head up a new White House task force that will be called ‘Super Intelligence Force’. Super Intelligence or SI is the term Trump prefers to use over AI.

♦ Clayton succeeds venture capitalist David Sacks, who resigned from his position as AI and crypto czar in the Trump administration in March, 2026. Currently, the All-In podcast co-host serves as co-chair of the US President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, an advisory committee comprising outside experts on technology, scientific research, and innovation policy.

Posted Date: October 4, 2026

International

Algeria

♦ Algeria has adopted a law imposing the death penalty on people convicted of arson of forests or fields after a series of deadly wildfires swept parts of the country. Members of the national assembly voted through the bill, which also made child abduction a capital offence.

♦ Capital punishment has been in the country's penal code for some offences, but no execution has been carried out since 1993.

♦ Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune ordered the justice ministry to introduce the changes to the criminal law after more than 100 fires in the North-East of the country during an intense heatwave in northern Africa.

♦ Under the law, anyone convicted of deliberately setting fire to forests, woods or fields could face execution.

♦ The death penalty has also been extended to child kidnappings that involve torture, sexual assault or mutilation.

Posted Date: October 2, 2026

International

Project Meridian

♦ United States Secretary Pete Hegseth on 1 October 2026 announced that SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk will co-lead a new War Department effort to study the future of warfare named "Project Meridian".

♦ The high-level advisory panel will be co-led by Elon Musk alongside defence-tech czar Palmer Luckey and former US House Speaker Newt Gingrich. The project will operate under the supervision of the department's Chief Technology Officer, Emil Michael.

Posted Date: October 1, 2026

International

The Second Edition of the ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise (AIME-2026)

♦ The Second Edition of the ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise (AIME-2026) commenced at Subic Bay, Philippines with Indian Naval Ships Sahyadri and Kulish participating alongside maritime forces from ASEAN Member States. Conducted under the theme “Anchored in Trust, United at Sea”, the exercise brings together maritime forces from India and ASEAN countries for professional, operational and social engagements aimed at enhancing mutual understanding, cooperation and interoperability. 

♦ The exercise is being conducted in furtherance of India’s Act East Policy and the vision of MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions).

Posted Date: September 30, 2026

International

Fatima Zahra Mansouri

♦ Morocco’s King Mohammed VI on 29 September 2026 appointed Fatima Zahra Mansouri as the country’s first woman prime minister, marking a historic milestone in the North African kingdom's political history. This happened after her liberal-centrist party came out on top in a September 23 parliamentary election.

♦ Morocco is a constitutional monarchy where the king retains sweeping powers over foreign policy, defence and other key portfolios. Under Morocco’s constitution, the king appoints the head of government from the political party that wins the largest number of seats in the House of Representatives.

♦ Mansouri also served as the mayor of Marrakech and urban planning minister, has been tasked with forming a new government.

♦ She becomes the second woman to serve as prime minister in the Arab world after Tunisia's Najla Bouden, who held the position between 2021 and 2023.

Posted Date: September 29, 2026

International

UNESCO

♦ Four sites, including Udaigiri Caves, in Madhya Pradesh and places linked to Satyagraha, present both in India and South Africa, are the five new additions to the UNESCO Tentative List of World Heritage for India. India’s UNESCO Tentative List now has 78 sites, with 5 additions: Bagh Cave Paintings, Group of Temples of the Chambal Valley, Udaigiri Caves, Ginnorgarh, and the India-South Africa serial transnational proposal, Sites of Satyagraha. A proud milestone for India’s rich heritage. 

♦ The Udaigiri hill in Madhya Pradesh contains a rock-cut sacred ensemble developed primarily under Gupta patronage between the late 4th and early 5th centuries, according to the UNESCO website.

♦ The Bagh caves comprise a group of nine rock-cut Buddhist caves located on the southern slope of the Vindhyan range at the banks of the Baghni river in western Madhya Pradesh.

♦ Ginnorgarh Fort, the principal fortified capital of the erstwhile Raj Gond rulers in central India and the Group of Temples of the Chambal Valley: Bateshwar, Padavali and Kakarmath, in Madhya Pradesh have also been added to the list.

♦ The fifth one to be added to the tentative list is the proposed serial transnational property, portraying the evolution of Mahatma Gandhi’s idea of Satyagraha, starting from its conceptualisation in South Africa, and continuing with experimentation, consolidation, and institutionalisation in India. The prospective property is proposed to include a total of nine components, two located in South Africa, where Gandhi spent 21 years from 1893 to 1914, and seven in India, where Gandhi spent most of his life, as described on UNESCO website.

Posted Date: September 29, 2026

International

India-Kazakhstan Joint Military Exercise KAZIND-2026.

♦ A 60-member contingent of the Indian Armed Forces has departed for Oskemen, Kazakhstan, to participate in the ninth edition of the India-Kazakhstan Joint Military Exercise KAZIND-2026. The exercise is scheduled to be conducted from September 28 to October 11, 2026. The Indian contingent comprises primarily personnel from a battalion of the Garhwal Rifles, along with troops from other arms and services and personnel from the Indian Air Force.

♦ The Kazakhstan Armed Forces will field a contingent of matching strength, primarily comprising personnel from its Land Forces.

♦ The exercise aims to enhance interoperability and strengthen the joint capabilities of the two forces to undertake joint counter-terrorism operations in a sub-conventional environment under a United Nations mandate.

♦ KAZIND-2026 will focus on joint counter-terrorism operations in semi-urban and mountainous terrain, with emphasis on joint planning and execution.

Posted Date: September 28, 2026

International

Bangladesh and the United States

♦ Bangladesh and the United States have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on strategic civil nuclear cooperation to deepen cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy. The MoU was signed in New York by Bangladesh Prime Minister's Adviser for Science and Technology Rehan Asad and US Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment Jacob Helberg, according to Bangladesh's ruling party BNP's media cell.

♦ The agreement comes as Bangladesh seeks to expand and diversify its long-term energy sources. The country is developing its first nuclear power plant at Rooppur and has been pursuing international cooperation in nuclear science and technology.

♦ Under the MoU, the two sides recognised the strategic significance of their diplomatic relationship and its regional and international security implications, including energy security. They also noted the role nuclear energy can play in meeting the energy requirements of both countries, according to local media reports.

Posted Date: September 26, 2026

International

Giorgia Meloni

The right-wing government of Giorgia Meloni on 4 September 2026 became the longest-serving since the Italian Republic was established 80 years ago. Meloni's government, the most-right wing to have ruled Italy since World War II, has been in charge for 1,413 days.

  • Since Italy became a republic after the end of the war, it has had 68 governments within 80 years, with governments lasting around 13 months on average.

Posted Date: September 4, 2026

International

Correct the Map

The UN General Assembly has voted to replace the traditional world map with one that more accurately reflects the size of Africa. The “Correct the Map” resolution, sponsored by Togo and backed by African Union (AU) members, passed with the support of 164 nations, including France and the UK. The United States was the only nation to vote against it while six countries abstained.

  • The UN vote is non-binding, but it will encourage governments and institutions to stop using the traditional Mercator map.

  • The Mercator map, which has been in common use since the 16th Century, has come in for criticism as it shows Africa as similar in size to Greenland, even though it is 14 times larger.

  • The Mercator map was designed in 1569 by the Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator to help European explorers navigate across the world. The map makes countries near the poles appear much larger than they really are. The distortion of his map is a result of the fact that it is impossible to accurately represent the surface of a globe on a two-dimensional chart.

Posted Date: September 4, 2026

International

Artemis

The Republic of Türkiye became the 71st country to sign the Artemis Accords. The signing took place at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C., and placed Türkiye in a U.S.-led framework for peaceful and cooperative space exploration.

  • The Artemis Accords were launched in 2020 as a set of non-binding principles for civil space activities. The framework covers transparency, interoperability, emergency assistance to astronauts, registration of space objects, and the protection of historic sites in outer space, including lunar heritage locations.

  • Türkiye became the seventh Middle Eastern country to join the Artemis Accords after the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Jordan, and Israel. The country also joined a group of states that have linked national space programmes with lunar exploration and international space law norms.

  • The Artemis programme is NASA’s lunar exploration initiative linked to future crewed missions to the Moon. The International Astronautical Congress is scheduled to be hosted by Türkiye in Antalya in October 2026.

Posted Date: September 1, 2026

International

Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi announced retirement from international footballon 31 August 2026. He captained Argentina to World Cup victory in ‌2022 and the final in 2026. The record eight-times Ballon d'Or winner is his country's record appearance-maker and scorer with 125 goals in 207 games, having transformed a complicated relationship with the national team into a ​story of redemption and triumph.

Posted Date: August 31, 2026

International

Pakistan and Kuwait

Pakistan and Kuwait signed a new defence agreement on 27 August 2026, with Pakistan’s Ministry of Defence saying it significantly enhances a military cooperation framework in place since 2023. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and his Kuwaiti counterpart, Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, signed the “Protocol Agreement-2026” in Rawalpindi.

  • Under the deal, Pakistan’s armed forces will help train Kuwait’s military, build its defence capacity and assist with border management.

Posted Date: August 27, 2026

International

Nepal

♦ Nearly 100 people were killed and over 750, including 133 Indian nationals, remain missing after a massive flash flood originating in Tibet swept through central Nepal on 26 August 2026. Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal told the parliament that an earthquake hit the Tibet region and the flash floods were reported, suggesting the tremors may have caused a glacial outburst which triggered the floods.

♦ The flood surged through the Bhote Koshi River affecting Rasuwa and Dhading districts bordering Tibet. The massive flood entered the Trishuli River through the Bhote Koshi in Timure, a border-town in Rasuwa district, due to the rockslide and swelling of the Lhende River situated along the Nepal-Tibet border, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said.

♦ It then spread along the river course to other districts like Nuwakot, Chitawan, Gorkha, Tanahu and Nawalparasi East, covering areas ranging from around 70 km to nearly 200 km from capital Kathmandu.

Posted Date: August 26, 2026

International

Fakhrul Islam ⁠Alamgir

Veteran ‌Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) ​leader ​Mirza Fakhrul Islam ⁠Alamgir ​was elected as the country’s 23rd President on 20 August 2026. He secured 255 votes in the Presidential election held at the Jatiya Sangsad, the country’s Parliament. He defeated former army officer Oli Ahmad, the candidate backed by the 11-party opposition alliance led by the far-right Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and the country’s first major student-led political party, National Citizen Party (NCP), who received 88 votes.

  • A total of 343 members of Parliament cast their votes in the election, which was held under the supervision of Chief Election Commissioner ASM Nasir Uddin.

  • The election marked the first time in 35 years that more than one candidate contested the Bangladeshi presidential election.

Posted Date: August 20, 2026

International

Earthquake in Indonesia

At least 47 people have been killed after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Indonesia early on 15 August 2026, the nation's disaster mitigation agency has said. Hundreds of buildings in the region have been damaged by the quake and the dozens of aftershocks that followed.

  • The quake struck the island of Flores. It had a depth of 15km, Indonesia's meteorology and geophysics agency stated.

  • Aftershocks included a magnitude 6.4 earthquake in North Sumatra, located in western Indonesia, at a depth of 163km, BNPB announced. The US Geological Survey measured it at magnitude 6.9.

Posted Date: August 15, 2026

International

Earthquake in Colombia

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake rattled western Colombia on 10 August 2026, causing widespread destruction and leaving at least 111 people dead. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 7.4-magnitude quake struck at a depth of 107 km (66 miles). Colombia’s Geological Service said it was the strongest earthquake recorded in the country in the 21st century.

Posted Date: August 10, 2026

International

The International Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) 2026

♦ The International Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) 2026 has released its latest rankings of medical colleges across the country on 8 August 2026, with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, securing the top position once again. AIIMS Delhi achieved the highest overall score of 953.32, maintaining its reputation as India's leading medical institution. Madras Medical College (MMC), Chennai ranked second with a total score of 952.67, while Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry secured the third position with 951.75 points.

♦ King George Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow stood fourth with 950.76 points, followed by Pt. B.D. Sharma Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, which ranked fifth with 949.79 points.

♦ Government Medical College, Kolkata ranked sixth with 948.71 points and Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University (IMS-BHU), Varanasi secured the seventh position with 947.57 points.

♦ The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur ranked eighth with 946.00 points. Government Medical College, Chandigarh was placed ninth with 944.45 points, while the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi completed the top ten with an overall score of 942.17.

♦ IIRF is an organisation that publishes annual rankings of higher education institutions. IIRF is based in India and aims to provide evaluations of academic institutions worldwide. It is registered with India's Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) under the Companies Act, 2013.

♦ The IIRF rankings assess institutions across multiple parameters, including teaching, learning resources, research output, industry integration, placement performance, future orientation, and external perception, to determine their overall performance.

Posted Date: August 8, 2026

International

Mohammed Shahabuddin

  • Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin resigned on 24 July 2026, citing health problems, nearly two years before the end of his five-year term. Speaker of Parliament, Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, will assume the responsibilities of acting president in accordance with the Constitution until a new president is elected and sworn in.

  • Shahabuddin, a former judge and a veteran of Bangladesh’s 1971 Liberation War, became President in April 2023.

Posted Date: July 24, 2026

International

Trade Policy Review

♦ India on 23 July 2026 successfully concluded its Eighth Trade Policy Review (TPR) at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, reaffirming its commitment to an open, transparent and WTO-consistent trade and investment regime while highlighting the country’s expanding role in the global economy.

♦ The second and final session of the review, a key WTO transparency and monitoring mechanism under which members’ trade and related policies are periodically examined, witnessed active participation from WTO members reflecting growing international interest in India’s economic transformation.

♦ India’s delegation was led by Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarwal, who, in his closing statement, thanked WTO members for their active participation and constructive engagement during the review process.

♦ He said reform remains a continuous process and reaffirmed India’s commitment to maintaining an open, transparent and predictable trade and investment environment.

♦ India received 1,094 written questions from 44 WTO members during the review.

♦ Over the two review sessions held on July 21 and 23, 68 WTO members made interventions, underscoring the strong global interest in India’s trade policies and economic reforms.

Posted Date: July 23, 2026

International

Social media ban

♦ France banned children under 15 from using social media on 21 July 2026, becoming the first country in the European Union to pass a blanket ban on the platforms as concerns grow worldwide over the harmful effects of digital content on kids.

♦ Both chambers of the Parliament voted in favour of the measure, a flagship initiative of French President Emmanuel Macron's second term.

♦ The bill also bans the use of mobile phones in high schools.

♦ According to France's health watchdog, one in two teenagers spends between two and five hours a day on a smartphone.

♦ In a report published in December, it said that some 90% of children between 12 and 17 use smartphones daily to access the internet, with 58% of them using their devices for social networks.

♦ The report highlighted a range of harmful effects stemming from the use of social networks, including reduced self-esteem and increased exposure to content associated with risky behaviors such as self-harm, drug use and suicide.

Posted Date: July 21, 2026

International

Andy Burnham

♦ Andy Burnham became Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade on 20 July 2026. Earlier he was elected leader of the Labour Party.

♦ Burnham took formal charge as Britain’s new PM after King Charles III invited him to form a new government following the resignation of Keir Starmer.

Posted Date: July 20, 2026

International

France approves assisted dying.

♦ France's National Assembly has given final approval to a landmark assisted dying bill, allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication under strict conditions, after years of debate over end-of-life care.

♦ The lower house passed the measure 291-241, completing parliament's work on the legislation announced by President Emmanuel Macron more than three years ago. 

♦ The bill had been rejected three times by the Senate, but under France's legislative process, the National Assembly has the final say when the two houses disagree.

♦ The bill primarily provides for medically assisted suicide, allowing patients to receive and self-administer lethal medication under strict conditions.

♦ Only those whose physical condition prevents them from doing so would receive assistance from a doctor or nurse.

♦ Patients must be at least 18 years old and either French citizens or legal residents.

♦ They must have a "serious and incurable" life-threatening illness in an "advanced or terminal stage," with constant physical or psychological suffering that is unbearable or resistant to treatment.

Posted Date: July 15, 2026

International

Ukraine

♦ Ukraine and nine other countries on 13 July 2026 announced they were forming a coalition to protect Europe from ballistic missiles, taking advantage of Kyiv’s experience of fighting Russia’s full-scale invasion for over four years. 

♦ Zelenskyy and the leaders of Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom said they recognised “the growing threat posed by ballistic missiles,” which are harder to stop than cruise missiles or drones.

Posted Date: July 13, 2026

International

Modi in New Zealand

♦ Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Auckland on 10 July 2026, where he was received by his New Zealand counterpart, Christopher Luxon.

♦ The visit marks the first official visit by an Indian Prime Minister to New Zealand in four decades. 

♦ The visit comes just months after the signing of the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in April 2026 and is expected to provide fresh momentum to bilateral trade and economic cooperation.

♦ The two leaders had earlier held bilateral talks in New Delhi on March 17, 2025, during PM Luxon’s official visit to India.

Posted Date: July 10, 2026

International

United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

♦ India chaired the Ninth Session of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts (IGE) on Consumer Protection Law and Policy, organised by the United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD), at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, on 6 July 2026. The session will bring together member states, international organisations, consumer protection authorities, academia and other stakeholders to discuss emerging issues in consumer protection law and policy. The three-day session, being organised by the United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD), concludes on July 8. 

♦ The Intergovernmental Group of Experts, constituted under the United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection (UNGCP), serves as the principal intergovernmental platform for international cooperation and dialogue on consumer protection law and policy.

♦ India is represented by the Secretary of the Department of Consumer Affairs, Nidhi Khare. As Chairperson, she will preside over the deliberations and guide discussions among member states on key global priorities in consumer protection.

Posted Date: July 6, 2026

International

Operation Amistad

♦ India on 26 June 2026 launched Operation Amistad in response to devastating earthquakes in Venezuela that caused extensive loss of life, injuries and widespread destruction.  

♦ Operation Amistad is a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief mission in a gesture of solidarity with the people of Venezuela. 

♦ As part of the operation, two Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft departed for Venezuela this morning, carrying humanitarian relief supplies and a 41 member rescue team to assist the ongoing relief and rescue efforts.

♦ The relief consignment included a self-reliant Indian medical task force, an Indian Army Field Hospital unit with HADR pallets and medicines, 30 tons of relief supplies, 6 tons of medicines and medical equipment and two BHISHM cube portable hospitals.

♦ The 41-member team, comprising experienced rescue personnel and medical professionals, will work closely with the Venezuelan authorities in search and rescue operations, emergency medical care and humanitarian relief efforts in the affected areas.

Posted Date: June 26, 2026

International

UN General Assembly

♦ The UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a political declaration on HIV/AIDS and reaffirmed the commitment to end AIDS as a public health threat by the end of 2030.

♦ The declaration, adopted by a vote of 149 in favour, eight against, and 14 abstentions, expresses deep concern that the world did not meet the global 2025 HIV targets and is not on track to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.

♦ It reaffirms the 2001 Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the political declarations on HIV/AIDS adopted in 2006, 2011, 2016 and 2021, as well as the target set in the Sustainable Development Goals.

♦ The declaration commits to urgent action over the next five years, through a coordinated, evidence-based and people-centered global HIV response; commits to strengthen country leadership and ownership and ensure integrated, people-centered multisectoral national HIV responses to ensure services and impact beyond 2030.

♦ According to the declaration, the UNGA will convene a high-level meeting on HIV/AIDS in 2031 to review progress on the commitments made in 2026 toward the goal of ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 and sustaining it into the future.

♦ Data from 2025 released by UNAIDS show that sustained investment, scientific advances and community-led efforts have led to tremendous success against AIDS.

♦ Since 2010, AIDS-related deaths have fallen by 56 per cent, new HIV infections decreased by 43 percent, and 32.1 million people (78 percent of the 40.9 million people living with HIV) are now accessing treatment.

Posted Date: June 24, 2026

International

Keir Starmer

♦ British Prime Minister and Labour Party leader Keir Starmer on 22 June 2026 announced that he would step down, paving the way for Britain to have its seventh leader in 10 years.

♦ Starmer, who led Labour to a landslide election victory in July 2024, defended his record in office and said his overriding goal had been to build a fairer Britain.

♦ His resignation follows months of mounting pressure from within Labour, with critics questioning the direction of the government and its ability to retain public support.

♦ Political observers had increasingly viewed his position as untenable amid declining confidence among MPs.

Posted Date: June 22, 2026

International

UAE

♦ The UAE has approved a major new regulation setting the minimum age for social media use at 15 years, a sweeping move aimed at strengthening child protection in the digital space. The decision was taken by the UAE Cabinet, chaired by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on 18 June 2026.

♦ Under the resolution, children under the age of 15 will not be permitted to create or operate social media accounts, nor access interactive features such as posting, commenting, sharing content, or joining public groups. 

♦ Users aged 15 to 16 will be allowed limited access, but only under strict safeguards. These include age-appropriate content controls, restrictions on high-risk interactions, limits on screen time, and enhanced parental supervision tools. The regulation also requires all social media platforms operating in the UAE or targeting users in the country to implement robust age verification systems, including digital identity checks and approved technological solutions. Self-declared age will no longer be accepted.

♦ Platforms have been given up to 12 months to fully implement the rules.

Posted Date: June 18, 2026

International

Pakistani Hangor-Class Submarine

♦ The first Pakistani Hangor-class submarine has reached its home port in Karachi. The submarine, named PNS Hangor, is the first of eight submarines of this class to be inducted into the Pakistani Navy by 2028, with four of these submarines to be built in Karachi. 

♦ The Hangor-class submarine is a derivative of the Chinese Type-39A attack submarine.

♦ The Hangor-class submarines being inducted into the Pakistani Navy are equipped with an Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) system. This system allows a conventional diesel-electric submarine to stay underwater for a longer duration, as it does not need to come to the surface or snorkel in order to charge its batteries. Coming to the surface to charge batteries makes a submarine more vulnerable to detection by UAVs, aircraft and surface vessels.

♦ The Indian Navy, on the other hand, currently has sixteen attack submarines and three strategic submarines in its fleet. The conventionally powered diesel-electric attack submarines are from three different classes: the Kalvari, Sindhughosh and Shishumar classes. Only six of these submarines from the Kalvari class will get a plug-in AIP system developed domestically by the DRDO.

Posted Date: June 12, 2026

International

India and Nepal

♦ India and Nepal have launched a peer-to-peer (P2P) cross-border remittance mechanism, marking a significant step towards strengthening digital financial connectivity and economic cooperation between the two neighbouring countries. The system, which became operational on June 6, establishes a direct linkage between India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Nepal’s National Payments Interface (NPI), enabling real-time and secure money transfers between individuals through mobile banking applications and digital wallets.

♦ According to an official statement, the integration is expected to enhance financial inclusion, facilitate cross-border transactions and further strengthen long-standing economic and people-to-people ties between the two countries.

♦ The linkage has been implemented through collaboration between the National Payments Corporation of India’s international arm, NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL), and Nepal Clearing House Limited (NCHL).

♦ The new payment corridor allows users to transfer funds instantly across borders without relying on conventional banking channels. The system is also expected to benefit travellers by reducing dependence on physical cash and simplifying payment processes during cross-border visits.

♦ The digital payment platform is currently accepted in nine countries, including Nepal, Bhutan, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, France, Mauritius, Qatar, Sri Lanka and Cambodia, allowing Indian travellers to make digital payments through familiar platforms while abroad.

Posted Date: June 11, 2026

International

UN Security Council

♦ Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe were elected as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for the 2027-28. In the election, the 193-member UN General Assembly elected the five new non-permanent members who will replace Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama, and Somalia when their terms conclude at the end of 2026.

♦ The five new non-permanent UNSC members were elected by secret ballot for the two-year term beginning January 1, 2027, and ending December 31, 2028.

♦ In a major setback for Germany, the European country lost the election in the Western European and Other States category, securing 104 votes. Portugal (134 votes) and Austria (131 votes) won the election for the two seats allocated to the group.

Posted Date: June 4, 2026

International

India Zimbabwe Joint Defence Committee (JDC)

♦ India and Zimbabwe on 4 June 2026 agreed to deepen bilateral defence cooperation by expanding collaboration in training, support and maintenance of common air assets, while exploring new areas such as joint manufacturing, counter-terrorism, border management and peacekeeping. The decisions were taken during the inaugural meeting of the India-Zimbabwe Joint Defence Committee (JDC) held in New Delhi. 

♦ The meeting was co-chaired by Joint Secretary Amitabh Prasad from the Indian side and Zimbabwe’s Permanent Secretary Aaron Daniel Tonde Nhepera, who is leading a 12-member high-level delegation on a two-day visit to India. 

♦ During the discussions, both sides reviewed existing areas of defence cooperation and agreed to further strengthen bilateral ties through enhanced collaboration in training and maintenance support. 

♦ The meeting marked a significant step in operationalising the objectives outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding on Defence Cooperation signed by the defence ministers of the two countries on the sidelines of Aero India 2025.

Posted Date: June 4, 2026

International

Khalilur Rahman

♦ Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman was elected the president of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. In a secret-ballot election, Rahman received 99 out of 190 votes, against 91 for Andreas S. Kakouris, special envoy of Cyprus’s foreign minister for multilateralism.

♦ Rahman, who was sworn in as Bangladesh’s foreign minister in 2026, February, will take office for a one-year term when the 81st UNGA session convenes in 2026, September.

♦ The 81st session of the UNGA is scheduled to open on 8 September, with the annual high-level General Debate beginning on 22 September.

♦ Bangladesh last had presidency of the General Assembly in the 41st (1986-87) session, with its then foreign minister, Humayun Rasheed Chowdhury, holding the position.

Posted Date: June 2, 2026

International

World Energy Investment 2026 Report

♦ The International Energy Agency (IEA), in its World Energy Investment 2026 report, said that India's energy investment is set to reach a record $170 billion in 2026, driven by rapid expansion in solar power and oil refining as the country accelerates efforts to meet rising energy demand and strengthen infrastructure for its clean energy transition. It noted energy investment in India has grown at an average annual rate of 11% over the past five years, with solar photovoltaic (PV) investment rising 25% annually and oil refining investment growing 23% over the same period. Together, the two sectors accounted for roughly a quarter of the increase in overall energy spending.  

♦ The report projects global energy investment to touch $3.4 trillion in 2026, marking a modest increase over the previous year (2025). Of this, around $2.2 trillion is expected to flow into power grids, storage systems, low-emission fuels, renewables, nuclear energy, electrification and energy-efficiency projects, while approximately $1.2 trillion is projected to go towards oil, natural gas and coal investments.

♦ Investment in renewable power projects is expected to reach around $665 billion in 2026, including nearly $365 billion for solar energy alone.

Posted Date: May 28, 2026

International

Kevin Warsh

♦ Kevin Warsh was sworn in as the Chairman of the US Federal Reserve Board of Governors on 22 May 2026 during a ceremony at the White House.

♦ On May 14, the White House announced that Kevin Warsh had been confirmed as the 17th Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

♦ He succeeds Jerome Powell as the chair of the central bank, though Powell's separate term as a Fed ​governor extends through January of 2028.

♦ The new Federal Reserve chair takes over at a tense moment for the US economy.

♦ In recent months, price pressures have reaccelerated, driven by the impact of the US-Iran war on energy supplies. 

Posted Date: May 22, 2026

International

Pakistan

♦ Pakistan on 14 May 2024 successfully test-fired indigenously developed Fatah-4 ground-launched cruise missile capable of engaging long-range targets with high precision. The launch was organised by the Rocket Force Command, according to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the military.

♦ The missile was test-fired to enhance operational efficiency of the troops and validate technical parameters of various sub-systems incorporated for improved accuracy and enhanced survivability.

Posted Date: May 14, 2026

International

International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)

♦ Saudi Arabia is set to join the India-led International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), becoming its 26th member country, according to India's Environment Ministry. The communication has been received from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia expressing its intention to formally join the alliance.

♦ The International Big Cat Alliance was launched by India as a global initiative focused on the conservation and protection of big cats and their habitats across the world.
The alliance currently has 25 signatory countries and five observer nations - Kazakhstan, Namibia, Thailand, Ecuador and Vietnam.

♦ The alliance brings together a range of nations to protect seven major big cat species, which are the tiger, lion, leopard, snow leopard, cheetah, jaguar, and puma.

♦ As of May, the 25 member countries of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) include India, Angola, Armenia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Egypt, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Paraguay, Russia, Rwanda, Somalia, and Sri Lanka.

♦ In 2025, November, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, addressed the High-Level Ministerial Segment on the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) at UNFCCC CoP30 in Belem, Brazil.

Posted Date: May 14, 2026

International

India and Jamaica

♦ India and Jamaica signed three Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) in health cooperation, solarisation of the Hugh Lawson Shearer Building, and broadcasting during External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s official visit to the Caribbean nation. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), both sides reviewed the status of implementation of existing agreements in digital transformation, culture, sports and digital payments, and emphasised the importance of ensuring tangible outcomes. They also acknowledged the completion and handover of the “Improving Rural Livelihoods” project in Kitson Town under the India–UN Development Partnership Fund, implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization, which has directly benefited over 200 Jamaicans.

♦ India reaffirmed its support to Jamaica’s recovery following Hurricane Melissa. Jaishankar handed over 10 BHISHM emergency medical units and announced the supply of 30 dialysis units, along with 40 fishing boats with engines, 200 GPS devices and related equipment.

Posted Date: May 6, 2026

International

India and the European

♦ India and the European Union (EU) have jointly launched a €15.2 million (approximately Rs.169 crore) initiative to strengthen electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling and promote a circular economy, marking a significant step in their growing partnership on clean and green technologies. The initiative, announced under the framework of the India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) Working Group-2 on Green and Clean Energy Technologies, includes a coordinated call for proposals focused on EV battery recycling. The deadline for submissions has been set for September 15, 2026.

♦ The programme will be funded through the EU’s Horizon Europe initiative, while India’s Ministry of Heavy Industries will support domestic participation.

♦ The joint call aims to secure critical raw materials, accelerate the transition to a circular economy, and deepen India-EU cooperation. It will focus on developing advanced recycling technologies, including high-efficiency material recovery systems, safe and digitalised collection mechanisms, and pilot-scale demonstrations of innovative processes.

Posted Date: May 6, 2026

International

International Organisation for Migration (IOM)

♦ The United Nations International Organisation for Migration (IOM) released  the World Migration Report 2026 on 5 May 2026. It said that globally around 304 million people lived in a country other than their country of birth as of mid-2024. The proportion of international migrants as a share of the total global population has also increased, but only incrementally, from 2.9% in 1990 to 3.7% in 2024.

♦ It noted that India to the United Arab Emirates and India to the U.S. were among the top 10 international country-to-country migration corridors in 2024.

♦ The report said that the Mexico-to-United States country-to-country corridor remains the largest in the world, with around 11 million people. The second largest is Afghanistan to Iran (more than 3.7 million migrants) followed by Syria to Türkiye (over 3.5 million), comprising mainly refugees displaced by the Syrian civil war. The corridor between Russia and Ukraine takes up the fourth spot.

♦ The India–United Arab Emirates corridor is the fifth-largest, comprising mainly migrant workers. More than 8 million international migrants lived in the United Arab Emirates (comprising 74% of the population), with Indians (more than three million) being the top nationality, the report said.

♦ The India to U.S. migration corridor is the sixth largest in the world, the report said. However, the India–United States of America corridor is the second largest migration corridor involving North American countries, after the Mexico–United States corridor.

♦ The report said that around 3.2 million Indian migrants were living in the United States in 2024, the second largest foreign-born group after Mexicans.
India received $134 billion in remittances in 2024:

♦ India remained the top remittance recipient country in the world in 2024, with Indians sending home over 137 billion dollars, said the World Migration Report 2026. India is the only nation to surpass 100 billion dollars in remittances.

♦ India was followed by Mexico, the Philippines and France in 2024 as the top four remittance recipient countries globally.

♦ Since 2010, India has been the top remittance receiving country in the world, when it had received 53.48 billion dollars, which grew over the years to 68.91 billion dollars in 2015, 83.15 billion dollars in 2020 and 137.67 billion dollars in 2024.

Posted Date: May 5, 2026

International

India Cambodia Bilateral Military Exercise CINBAX-II 2026

♦ The Indian Army contingent departed for the second edition of India - Cambodia Bilateral Military Exercise CINBAX-II 2026. The exercise is scheduled to be conducted at Techo Sen Phnom Thom Mreas Prov Royal Cambodian Air Force Training Centre (Camp Basil), Kampong Speu Province, Kingdom of Cambodia, from May 4 to 17.

♦ As part of India's ongoing Defence Cooperation with friendly foreign countries, the bilateral exercise CINBAX-II with Cambodia holds significance in the backdrop of evolving global security challenges. The exercise will be conducted under the framework of Chapter VII of the UN Mandate, showcasing company-level joint training for the conduct of operations in a sub-conventional environment.

♦ The Indian Army contingent comprises 120 personnel, mainly from a Battalion of the Maratha Light Infantry Regiment. The Cambodian contingent comprises 160 personnel from the Royal Cambodian Army.

Posted Date: May 4, 2026

International

India and Tanzania

♦ India and Tanzania have reaffirmed their commitment to expanding bilateral trade and economic cooperation, with trade between the two countries crossing the $9 billion mark in 2025–26. The milestone was highlighted during the 5th session of the India–Tanzania Joint Trade Committee (JTC), held in Dar es Salaam, where officials reviewed progress since the previous meeting in 2017 and explored new avenues for collaboration across key sectors.

♦ The meeting, co-chaired by Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal and Tanzania’s Permanent Secretary Samwel William Shelukindo, noted that bilateral trade rose to $9.02 billion in 2025–26 from $8.64 billion in the previous fiscal. 

♦ India’s development partnership with Tanzania, particularly through Lines of Credit exceeding $1.1 billion for water infrastructure projects, was highlighted as a major contribution. These initiatives are expected to benefit over 6 million people across 24 towns.

Posted Date: May 1, 2026

International

Symbiosis Skills and Professional University

♦ Symbiosis Skills and Professional University has launched the Asia’s first UNESCO Chair on the Gender Inclusion and Skill Development. This is the first of its kind in Asia, at an International Conference on “Women Leading the Future of Work”, organised in collaboration with UNESCO. This initiative aims to empower the women by enhancing their participation in the high-growth sectors like AI, robotics and the advanced manufacturing. 

♦ The Chair was formally inaugurated by Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Minister of State for Education, Government of India. 

♦ The UNESCO Chair on Gender Inclusion and Skill Development is a prestigious international initiative aimed at bridging the gender gap in technical and vocational education.

Posted Date: April 28, 2026

International

The United Arab Emirates

♦ The United Arab Emirates announced its exit from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the broader OPEC+ alliance on 28 April 2026, set to come into effect on May 1. The UAE said its decision would help it meet growing global energy demand in the long term after recent investments to boost its production capacity.

♦ As OPEC's third-largest producer, the UAE's departure has considerably weakened the cartel, and freed Abu Dhabi from serving as its shock absorber for mandated oil cuts. With capacity of 4.85 million barrels per day but a quota capping it at 3.2 million (12% of OPEC output), it had long borne the cost of underutilised investment. Where Saudi Arabia, the de-facto leader, seeks higher prices, the UAE wants higher output. India is indirectly affected: OPEC cuts also apply to Lower Zakum, in which Indian companies hold a 10% stake.

♦ Opec was formed in 1960 by five countries - Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela - to defend the interests of major oil exporters by coordinating production to ensure steady revenue for its members. The number of countries in the cartel has fluctuated over the years. In addition to the five founding members it also includes Algeria, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Libya, Nigeria and the Republic of the Congo.

♦ The UAE joined in 1967, and its departure will leave the cartel with 11 members. There are an additional 10 non-Opec members in the wider Opec+ alliance.

Posted Date: April 28, 2026

International

Pakistan

♦ Pakistan successfully launched an indigenous electro-optical satellite called PRSC-EO3 from China’s Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre on 25 April 2026.  This marks the third electro-optical satellite launched by Pakistan. EO-2 was deployed in February 2026, following the launch of EO-1 in January 2025. The agency had earlier expanded its capabilities with the launch of its first hyperspectral satellite, HS-1, in October 2025.

♦ An electro-optical (EO) satellite is a type of Earth observation system that captures high-resolution images using sensors that can detect visible, near-infrared, and ultraviolet light. Like a camera in space, it records reflected sunlight to generate detailed imagery that can differentiate between materials, vegetation, and built infrastructure. These satellites are widely used for applications such as reconnaissance, disaster response, and urban planning.

Posted Date: April 25, 2026

International

Turkish

♦ Turkish lawmakers passed a Bill that includes restricting access to social media platforms for children under the age of 15. The legislation is the latest in a global trend to protect young people from dangerous online activity, following in the footsteps of Australia, which introduced landmark restrictions on social media use last year (2025).

♦ The bill’s adoption in Turkiye comes a week after a 14-year-old boy killed nine students and a teacher in a gun attack at a middle school in Kahramanmaras in southern Turkiye.

♦ The bill would force social media platforms to install age‑verification systems, provide parental control tools and require companies to rapidly respond to content deemed harmful.

♦ President Recep Tayyip Erdogan now has 15 days to approve the bill for it to become law. 

Posted Date: April 24, 2026

International

France has lifted the airport transit visa

♦ France has lifted the airport transit visa requirement for Indian nationals with effect from April 10, the French Embassy in India announced on 23 April 2026. Indian nationals holding ordinary passports are no longer required to obtain an airport transit visa when passing through the international zone of airports located on French territory during a layover en route to a third country.

♦ The change follows a decree amending the 2010 regulations on documents and visas required for the entry of foreigners into French territory.

♦ The measure applies to Indian nationals transiting through mainland France exclusively by air, remaining in the international airport zone without entering French territory. President Macron had announced during his visit to India in February 2026 that measures would be taken to ease travel for Indian nationals via France.

Posted Date: April 23, 2026

International

SAARC Currency Swap Framework

♦ India has approved withdrawal of Rs.30 billion for the Maldives under the SAARC Currency Swap Framework, the Indian High Commission in Male said on 23 April 2026. The drawdown comes on the same day that Maldives settled a $400 million swap facility availed in October 2024 under the US Dollar/Euro Swap Window of the bilateral agreement between the Reserve Bank of India and the Maldives Monetary Authority. The settlement reflects the Maldives government’s commitment to meeting its financial obligations, the Maldives Foreign Ministry said.

♦ The Rs 30 billion facility has been released under the INR Swap Window of the ‘Framework on Currency Swap Arrangement for SAARC Countries, 2024-2027’.

♦ The agreement was signed between the RBI and the MMA during President Mohamed Muizzu’s state visit to New Delhi in October 2024.

♦ Since the inception of the SAARC Swap Framework in 2012, the RBI has extended aggregate swap support worth $1.1 billion to the Maldives. The Indian High Commission noted that the currency swap arrangement has become an important element in ensuring financial stability for the Maldives, particularly during periods of external economic pressure.

Posted Date: April 23, 2026

International

Britain

♦ Children in Britain who are 17 or younger, ‌and anyone born in the future, will never be able to legally buy cigarettes after lawmakers approved new stricter restrictions on smoking. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill raises the legal age for buying tobacco by one ​year, every year, starting with people born on or after January 1, 2009, meaning ​affected age groups face a lifetime ban.

♦ The government says the measures will help reduce smoking and prevent young people from becoming addicted to nicotine, easing long-term pressure on the National Health Service.

♦ Smoking causes about 64,000 deaths and 400,000 hospital admissions a year in England, according to official estimates, and costs the NHS around 3 billion pounds ($4 billion) annually, with wider economic costs exceeding 20 billion pounds.

Posted Date: April 22, 2026

International

India and Austria

♦ India and Austria on 17 April 2026 strengthened their economic engagement at the India–Austria Business Forum held in New Delhi, with both sides launching a bilateral Fast-Track Mechanism (FTM) to facilitate investments and deepen trade cooperation. The forum, held at Vanijya Bhawan, coincided with the visit of Austrian Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker, marking the first such visit by an Austrian Chancellor to India in over four decades. Austria’s Federal Minister for Economy, Energy and Tourism Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer and India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal led the respective sides, alongside senior officials and industry leaders.

♦ A key outcome of the forum was the operationalisation of the Fast-Track Mechanism, designed as a dedicated platform to support Austrian and Indian investors. The mechanism will help address investment-related issues, ensure timely resolution of concerns, and improve the ease of doing business in both countries.

♦ The discussions focused on expanding bilateral trade and leveraging complementarities in industrial capabilities, technology and innovation ecosystems. Both sides identified sustainable development, advanced manufacturing and green technologies as priority areas for future collaboration.

Posted Date: April 17, 2026

International

GE Aerospace and Indias Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd

♦ GE Aerospace and India's Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. have agreed upon technical specifications to co-produce fighter-jet engines, moving one step closer to a deal that would shift high-end US military technology to India. GE and HAL “reached an agreement on technical matters” for the production of F414 engines, according to a joint statement issued on 26 April 2026. The pact, under negotiation for three years, includes the transfer of manufacturing expertise to India and will be followed by a final contract.

♦ India intends to use the F414 turbines to power 120 to 130 next-generation, indigenously developed fighter jets.

Posted Date: April 16, 2026

International

Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG)

♦ India on 14 April 2026 announced that it has supplied 13 tonnes of Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccines along with related dry materials to Afghanistan, aimed at strengthening the country’s child immunisation programme against tuberculosis. The consignment was delivered to Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Health.

♦ India has continued to extend humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, including medical supplies and relief materials, as part of its broader outreach to the Afghan people.

♦ Earlier, on April 5, India had dispatched humanitarian aid to support regions affected by recent floods and an earthquake. The assistance included kitchen sets, hygiene kits, tarpaulins, plastic sheets and sleeping bags.

♦ According to Afghanistan’s National Disaster Management Authority, heavy rains and flooding recently destroyed 131 houses and partially damaged 650 more, while over 3,000 jeribs of agricultural land were affected.

Posted Date: April 14, 2026

International

Lieutenant General Susan Coyle

♦ Lieutenant General Susan Coyle was appointed as Australia Army Chief. She will take charge in July. Coyle will become the first woman to lead the Army in its 125-year history. She will replace Lieutenant General Simon Stuart, who assumed the post in July 2022.

♦ Coyle is ​the current chief of joint capabilities. 

♦ Her appointment comes as the Australian military seeks to boost the number of female officers in its ranks. Women currently make up about 21 percent of the Australian defence forces, or ADF, and 18.5 percent of senior leadership roles. The ADF has set a target of 25 percent of overall participation for women by 2030.

Posted Date: April 14, 2026

International

India-Uzbekistan

♦ The 7th edition of the India-Uzbekistan joint military exercise ‘DUSTLIK’ is currently underway in Uzbekistan. The 14-day exercise, being held from April 12 to 25, is taking place at the Gurumsaray Field Training Area in Namangan. It is an annual event conducted alternately in India and Uzbekistan, with the previous edition held in Aundh, Pune, in April 2025.

♦ The Indian contingent comprises 60 personnel, including 45 from the Indian Army, largely from a battalion of the Mahar Regiment, and 15 from the Indian Air Force. The Uzbekistan side is also represented by around 60 personnel from its Army and Air Force.

♦ The exercise aims to strengthen military cooperation and enhance the ability of both sides to conduct joint operations in semi-mountainous terrain. It focuses on physical fitness, joint planning, tactical drills and basic special arms skills.

♦ The joint drills are also expected to promote camaraderie between personnel of the two countries and further strengthen defence cooperation and bilateral ties between India and Uzbekistan.

Posted Date: April 13, 2026

International

Nizar Mohammed Saeed Amidi

Nizar Mohammed Saeed Amidi was elected as the President of the Republic of Iraq by Iraqi parliament on 11 April 2026. He is a senior leader in the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), one of Iraq’s two main Kurdish parties.  Amidi won 227 votes in the final round. His closest rival, Muthanna Amin Nader, managed only 15 votes, while seven ballots were declared invalid.

Posted Date: April 11, 2026

International

Pranay Verma

♦ Pranay Verma was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Belgium and the European Union. Presently  he is the High Commissioner of India to the People's Republic of Bangladesh. Verma, a 1994-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, had assumed charge as the high commissioner to Dhaka on September 21, 2022.

♦ Before arriving in Dhaka, Verma served as the ambassador of India to Vietnam since July 2019.

♦ Earlier, he held the position of joint secretary of the East Asia Division at the MEA’s headquarters in New Delhi from June 2017 to July 2019; and of joint secretary for external relations at the Department of Atomic Energy in Mumbai from October 2014 to June 2017.

Posted Date: April 10, 2026

International

To Lam

♦ Vietnam’s lawmakers unanimously elected Communist Party general secretary To Lam as President for a five-year term, consolidating his control over both the party and the state.

♦ The move departs from Vietnam's tradition of shared leadership, in which the jobs have typically been held by different people, and echoes power structures in China under Xi Jinping and neighbouring Laos.

♦ This is Lam's second time holding both jobs, after briefly doing so in 2024 when his predecessor as party chief, Nguyen Phu Trong, died.

Posted Date: April 7, 2026

International

Shikshapatri

♦ The University of Oxford’s Bodleian Libraries has launched a historic U.K.-wide tour of Shikshapatri, one of the world’s most significant and rare Hindu scriptures, to mark its 200th anniversary.

♦ The sacred manuscript began its bicentenary journey earlier this year to travel to major temples around the country in collaboration with leaders of the Swaminarayan faith to offer an expected 20,000-30,000 people a rare opportunity to view the sacred text.

♦ Composed in Vadtal in Gujarat in 1826 by Sahajananda Swami — Lord Swaminarayan, the Shikshapatri — or “a letter of teachings” — is devised as a guide to ethical and spiritual living.

♦ The Bodleian Libraries at the University of Oxford are the largest university library system in the U.K., including the principal Bodleian Library as a legal deposit for 400 years as well as 23 libraries across Oxford.

♦ Together, the libraries hold more than 14 million printed items from around the world, over 80,000 e-journals and outstanding special collections, including rare books and manuscripts, classical papyri, maps, music, art, and printed ephemera.

Posted Date: April 5, 2026

International

Uchral Nyam-Osor

♦ Uchral Nyam-Osor was elected Mongolia’s new prime minister, becoming the country’s third leader in nine months as political instability and economic pressures intensify.

♦ Parliament confirmed him with a strong majority, elevating a reform-minded compromise candidate after weeks of deadlock that forced his predecessor to resign. 

♦ Uchral previously served as parliament speaker and led the ruling party.  

♦ The outgoing prime minister, Zandanshatar Gombojav, stepped down amid pressure linked to corruption allegations involving a senior minister, paving the way for Uchral’s selection as a unifying figure acceptable to rival camps aligned with the president and former leadership.

Posted Date: April 3, 2026

International

Aung Hlaing

♦ Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was elected president of country after winning a parliamentary vote on 3 April 2026.

♦ He has led Myanmar’s armed forces since 2011, seized power in 2021 by overthrowing the civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi, placing her under arrest and triggering nationwide protests that later evolved into an armed resistance movement.

♦ His transition to the presidency came alongside a reshuffle in military leadership. Earlier this week, Min Aung Hlaing nominated Ye Win Oo, a former intelligence chief considered a close ally, as his successor to lead the armed forces.

Posted Date: April 3, 2026

International

India-Netherlands

♦ Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Rob Jetten, and discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral cooperation across key sectors on 30 March 2026. The two leaders reviewed the growing India-Netherlands partnership and explored opportunities to expand collaboration in areas such as semiconductors, green hydrogen, water management and talent mobility.

♦ Semiconductors emerged as a major area of focus, with India advancing its domestic manufacturing capabilities and the Netherlands known for its expertise in semiconductor technology and equipment.

♦ The leaders also discussed cooperation in large-scale water management projects, where Dutch experience in flood control, delta management and sustainable water solutions can support India’s efforts towards water security and climate resilience.

Posted Date: March 30, 2026

International

Indonesia

♦ Indonesia has become the first country in South-East Asia to ban children under the age of 16 from using social media, as governments around the world move to protect young people from online harm. The measure came into force on 28 March 2026, with children set to be blocked from creating accounts on platforms including YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Bigo Live and Roblox, all of which the Indonesian government has classified as high risk.

♦ The ban covers around 70 million children, who make up roughly a quarter of Indonesia's 280 million population. Enforcement and account deactivation are expected to be rolled out gradually.

♦ The government has said it will impose fines on platforms that fail to comply and has not ruled out a nationwide ban on those that refuse.

♦ The move follows growing concern about the impact of social media on children's mental health, exposure to online pornography, cyberbullying and internet addiction. Several platforms issued statements pledging to adhere to the new rules.

Posted Date: March 28, 2026

International

Balendra Shah

♦ Balendra Shah (35 years), the parliamentary party leader of the  Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), took the oath as Nepal’s democratically elected Prime Minister on 27 March 2026. He became the country’s youngest Prime Minister. He was administered the oath of office and secrecy by President Ramchandra Paudel at the President’s Office in Sheetal Niwas. 

♦ The RSP elected Shah as its parliamentary party leader, paving the way for him to become the country’s 47th Prime Minister. Shah was appointed by Paudel in accordance with Article 76 (1) of the constitution earlier in the day.

♦ Shah is the first democratically elected prime minister to be sworn in since the coalition government led by former prime minister K P Sharma Oli was ousted in September 2025, after the youth-led Gen Z protest against corruption, nepotism, and a social media ban escalated into violence.

Posted Date: March 27, 2026

International

2025 World Air Quality Report

♦ Acording to the 2025 World Air Quality Report, Pakistan was ranked the world’s most polluted country in 2025, with levels of hazardous fine particulate matter far exceeding global health standards. The annual report by Swiss air quality monitoring firm IQAir found that concentrations of PM2.5 — tiny airborne particles that pose serious health risks — were up to 13 times higher than the guideline set by the World Health Organization.

♦ According to the report, only 13 countries and territories managed to maintain average PM2.5 levels within the WHO’s recommended limit of less than 5 micrograms per cubic metre in 2025, up from seven countries in 2024.

♦ India ranked sixth amongst the world's most polluted countries, with a national average PM2.5 concentration of 48.9 g/m. That is nearly ten times the WHO's safe limit of 5 g/m. 

♦ In total, 130 out of 143 monitored countries and territories failed to meet the WHO air quality guideline, the report said.

♦ Bangladesh and Tajikistan ranked second and third, respectively, among the most polluted countries last year (2025).

♦ The report also found that only 14 percent of cities worldwide met the WHO air quality standard in 2025, down from 17 percent a year earlier. Researchers attributed part of the deterioration to massive wildfires in Canada, which pushed PM2.5 levels higher across the United States and even parts of Europe.

♦ Countries that managed to stay within the WHO limit included Australia, Iceland, Estonia and Panama.

♦ Loni in Ghaziabad, a satellite town bordering Delhi, was the world's most polluted city in 2025, recording an annual average PM2.5 of 112.5 g/m, a nearly 23% jump from 2024 and more than 22 times the WHO guideline.

Posted Date: March 24, 2026

International

Japan

♦ Japan has identified a vast deposit of rare earth elements nearly 6,000 metres beneath the Pacific Ocean near Minamitorishima island. The discovery, described as a “rare earth giant,” could significantly reshape global resource security by providing a long-term supply of critical minerals essential for modern technologies.

♦ Scale and Composition of the Discovery the deposit contains over 16 million tonnes of rare earth-rich mud, including key elements such as yttrium and dysprosium. These materials are crucial for manufacturing high-performance magnets used in electric vehicles, wind turbines and advanced electronics. Estimates suggest that the deposit could meet global demand for some of these elements for up to 700 years.

Posted Date: March 23, 2026

International

China

♦ China emerged as India’s third-largest export destination in February 2026, overtaking the Netherlands. Exports to China rose sharply by 32.4% year-on-year to $1.67 billion, supported by stronger demand in segments such as electronics and marine products. However, the surge in exports was accompanied by a parallel rise in imports from China, which climbed 30.5% to $11.95 billion, widening India’s trade deficit with its largest trading partner.

♦ In fact, India’s trade deficit with China crossed the $100 billion mark during April–February of the current financial year, underscoring the structural imbalance in bilateral trade despite improved export performance.

♦ Meanwhile, exports to the United States, India’s largest market, continued their downward trajectory. Shipments fell 12.88% year-on-year in February to $6.88 billion, extending a decline that began in September. The drop comes amid tariff volatility, with US duties previously as high as 50% before being reduced to 10% from February 24 for a temporary 150-day period.a

Posted Date: March 23, 2026

International

Global Terrorism Index 2026

♦ Pakistan was ranked the most terrorism-affected country in the Global Terrorism Index 2026 released by the Institute for Economics and Peace, a Sydney-based independent, non-profit think tank. Pakistan is experiencing a sharp resurgence with 1,139 deaths and 1,045 incidents in 2025, its highest level since 2013. 

♦ With a score of 8.57, Pakistan replaced Burkina Faso as the country most impacted by terrorism. This is the first time since 2011 that Pakistan has been ranked at the top of the Global Terrorism Index.

♦ African countries dominated the top 10 list in the 2026 Global Terrorism Index, with Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Mali, Somalia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

♦ Other Asian countries in the top 10 list are Syria (6), Cambodia (9), and Israel (10). While Afghanistan is at the 11th spot, India is placed 13th on the list, followed by Myanmar.

♦ According to the 2026 Global Terrorism Index, India has a score of 6.43, with the country recording more than 142 terror-related incidents, more than 100 fatalities, and 118 injuries in 2025.

♦ Iran is ranked 18th in the Global Terrorism Index 2026, while the US is placed in the 28th spot.

♦ The Global Terrorism Index is a comprehensive study analysing the impact of terrorism for 163 countries covering 99.7 per cent of the world’s population. In 2025, the report noted that deaths from terrorism fell by 28 percent to 5,582, and incidents decreased by 22 percent to 2,944, marking the lowest figures since 2007.

Posted Date: March 22, 2026

International

World Happiness Report 2026

♦ India ranked 116th with a life evaluation score of 4.536 in the World Happiness Report 2026 published on 19 March 2026. India improved its ranking from 126th in 2024 to 118th in 2025. 

♦ Finland is again ranked as the happiest country in the world, in a survey covering 147 nations. This is the ninth consecutive year that Finland has placed first in the World Happiness Report. The rankings are based on the population's average assessment of their own quality of life.

♦ Afghanistan is yet again ranked as the unhappiest country in the world, this year again 147th, same as for 2025.

♦ While Nepal with 99th rank (92 in 2025, 93 in 2024) and Pakistan with 104th rank (109 in 2025, 108 in 2024) remained much ahead of India. Sri Lanka ranked 134th (134 in 2025, 128 in 2024) and Bangladesh 127th (127 in 2025, 129 in 2024).

♦ China was ranked in 65th position this year, down from 68th last year and 60th in 2024; Russia is at 79th (66 in 2025, 72 in 2024), while the USA was at 23rd position this year (24 in 2025, 23 in 2024).

♦ The list is compiled by the University of Oxford's Wellbeing Research Centre in partnership with the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network and the Gallup organisation. The report measures satisfaction using life evaluations collected through the Gallup World Poll.

Top 10 happiest countries in the world

Ranking Country Life Evaluation Score
1 Finland 7.764
2 Iceland  7.540
3 Denmark  7.539
4 Costa Rica 7.439
5 Sweden 7.255
6 Norway 7.242
7 Netherlands 7.223
8 Israel 7.187
9 Luxembourg 7.063
10 Switzerland 7.018

    

Posted Date: March 19, 2026

International

Hong Kong International Film and TV Market FILMART 2026

♦ India has set up a Bharat Pavilion at the Hong Kong International Film and TV Market – FILMART 2026 which serves as a strategic platform for international engagement, business exchange, and industry collaboration. The pavilion reinforces India’s growing presence in the global media and entertainment landscape. The Pavilion showcases the diversity of India’s content and production ecosystem across films, television, animation, and emerging media while facilitating B2B meetings, co-production discussions, and networking engagements with international stakeholders.

♦ The Bharat Pavilion is jointly organised by the Services Export Promotion Council under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the National Film Development Corporation under the aegis of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

Posted Date: March 19, 2026

International

World Health Organization (WHO)

♦ Argentina has formally withdrawn from the World Health Organization (WHO), Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno confirmed. He said the country had communicated its decision through a formal note to the United Nations Secretary-General. In line with the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, the withdrawal has now taken effect one year after the notification.

♦ The Argentine government had first announced its intention to withdraw from the WHO in February 2025.

Posted Date: March 18, 2026

International

United Nations

♦ According to new United Nations estimates, about 4.9 million children died before reaching their fifth birthday in 2024, a sign progress to reduce child mortality rates was stalling even before global aid budget cuts last year (2025). Most of the deaths were preventable with better access to healthcare and low-cost interventions for challenges like complications from pre-term birth or diseases like malaria, said UNICEF, the World Bank, the World Health Organization and the U.N. population division, which produced the report.

♦ Preventable child deaths have more than halved since 2000, the agencies said, but progress has slowed since 2015.

♦ In 2022, the figure was also 4.9 million, then a record-low; in 2023, it was 4.8 million. While the 2024 number appears to show a rise, the agencies said the data was calculated differently in the two different years, and could not be directly compared.

♦ The figures released on 18 MArch 2026 cover 2024, before the United States, followed by other big donors like the United Kingdom and Germany, began cutting their international aid budgets.

♦ Overall, global development assistance for health fell by just under 27% in 2025 compared to 2024, according to a report by the Gates Foundation at the end of 2025.

Posted Date: March 18, 2026

International

Jose Antonio Kast

♦ Jose Antonio Kast was sworn in as Chile’s new president during a ceremony at the National Congress in the coastal city of Valparaiso.

♦ The 60-year-old leader formally assumed office in the Hall of Honor.

♦ His political career began while studying law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, where he joined the Gremial Movement founded by Jaime Guzman, a close ally of military ruler Augusto Pinochet and one of the architects of the country’s 1980 Constitution.

♦ He spent nearly two decades in the right-wing Independent Democratic Union (UDI) party, serving as a municipal council member and later as a lawmaker from 2002 to 2018.

♦ In 2019, Kast founded the Republican Party, saying he wanted to represent a harder political line than what he described as a moderating traditional right.

♦ After unsuccessful presidential bids in 2017 and 2021, Kast secured victory in his third attempt, defeating left-wing candidate Jeannette Jara in a runoff last December.

Posted Date: March 15, 2026

International

UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

♦ India has called for the protection of UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, who are in the midst of a heightened confrontation between Israel and Hezbollah in the fallout of the Iran war.  

♦ A joint statement by India and 29 other countries said Peacekeepers must never be the target of attacks or intimidation of any kind and urged all parties, under all circumstances, to ensure the safety and security of these personnel and their premises in accordance with international law. 

♦ The 642 Indian peacekeepers constitute the second-largest contingent in the 7,438-member UNIFIL.

♦ Created in 1978, the peacekeeping operation is charged with monitoring the cessation of hostilities there and helping the Lebanese government regain control of the southern Lebanon areas.

♦ With India’s Permanent Representative P. Harish at his side, France’s Permanent Representative Jerome Bonnafont read out the statement outside the Security Council before it met to discuss the situation in Lebanon.

Posted Date: March 12, 2026

International

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

♦ According to a new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), India remained the world’s second-largest importer of major arms between 2021 and 2025, accounting for 8.2 percent of global arms imports. 

♦ Indian arms imports fell by 4.0 percent between 2016-20 and 2021-25. The decrease can be partly attributed to India's growing ability to design and produce its own weapons--although there are often substantial delays in domestic production.

♦ Ukraine emerged as the only nation to import more than India, receiving 9.7% of all global arms transfers and taking the top spot. 

♦ Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Pakistan rounded out the world’s top five importers, capturing 6.8%, 6.4%, and 4.2% of the global share, respectively.

♦ The data also highlights a continuous, systematic shift in India’s defence procurement strategy toward Western suppliers over the past decade. While Russia remains India’s largest single arms supplier, its share of Indian arms imports dropped to 40% in 2021–25. This marks a sharp decline from 51% in 2016-2020 and 70% in 2011-2015. France has firmly positioned itself as India’s second-largest supplier, providing 29% of the country’s imports, followed by Israel at 15%. 

♦ The United States remained the world’s largest arms exporter with a 42 percent share of global exports during the period. France ranked second with a 9.8 percent share, while Russia was third with 6.8 percent. Russia’s share of global arms exports fell sharply from 21 percent in 2016–20 to 6.8 percent in 2021–25, mainly due to declining exports to countries such as Algeria, China and Egypt.

♦ The report also found that Europe accounted for the largest share of global arms imports for the first time since the 1960s, largely driven by the war in Ukraine and rising security concerns in the region.

♦ Europe accounted for 33 percent of global arms imports, followed by Asia and Oceania at 31 percent and West Asia at 26 percent.

Posted Date: March 9, 2026

International

Mojtaba Khamenei was elected as Irans new supreme leader

♦ Mojtaba Khamenei was elected as Iran's new supreme leader on 9 March 2026. He is the son of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli strikes. Mojtaba, a cleric with influence inside Iran’s security forces and vast business networks under his father, had been viewed as a frontrunner in the lead-up to Sunday’s vote by the Assembly of Experts, a body of 88 clerics tasked with choosing Ali Khamenei’s successor.

♦ The position gives Mojtaba the final say in all matters of state in the Islamic Republic.

♦ Born on 8 September 1969 in the north-eastern city of Mashhad, Mojtaba is the second of Ali Khamenei's six children. At 17, Mojtaba served in the military for several short periods during the Iran-Iraq War.

Posted Date: March 9, 2026

International

The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP)

♦ The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has swept the general elections in Nepal. RSP has emerged as the clear winner in the election. By 8 MArch 2026, the party had won over 120 of the 165 seats in the House of Representatives that went to polls. The party also secured a clean sweep in all 15 constituencies across the three districts of Kathmandu Valley, according to Election Commission data.

♦ The RSP, formed in 2022 by Ravi Lamichhane. 

♦ The party-wise results in Nepal.. the Nepali Congress had 17 wins; the CPN-UML of ex-PM KP Sharma Oli only seven wins, plus three leads.

♦ Nepal recorded about 60% voter turnout in the March 5 election.

♦ The House of Representatives has 275 members - 165 elected through direct voting and 110 through proportional representation. Under the proportional system decided by total vote share, the RSP is also leading with a dominant share, followed by the Nepali Congress and CPN-UML.

Posted Date: March 8, 2026

International

Indonesia

♦ Indonesia will ban social media for children under 16, the country’s communication and digital affairs minister, Meutya Hafid, said on 6 March 2026.  Hafid said she has already signed a government regulation that means children under the age of 16 can no longer have accounts on high-risk digital platforms, including YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Bigo Live, and Roblox. Indonesia will be the first country in Southeast Asia to restrict the access of children to social media.

♦ The implementation of the ban will start gradually from March 28 until all platforms fulfill their compliance obligations.

Posted Date: March 6, 2026

International

Worlds first sovereign financial cloud services infrastructure

♦ The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) has announced the development of what it describes as the world’s first sovereign financial cloud services infrastructure, in partnership with Core42.

♦ The initiative centres on establishing a dedicated national cloud platform for the UAE’s regulated financial institutions.

♦ According to the central bank, the infrastructure will incorporate advanced artificial intelligence and analytics tools to enhance operational efficiency across licensed entities.

♦ The project forms part of broader financial sector transformation efforts aimed at strengthening digital resilience and regulatory oversight. 

Posted Date: March 1, 2026

International

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

♦ Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israel airstrikes, Iranian state media confirmed on 1 March 2026.

♦ His death occurred after a joint US and Israeli aerial bombardment that targeted Iranian military and government sites.

♦ Iranian state media reported at least 201 dead and more than 700 injured. Reports suggest that around 40 Iranian officials were also killed in the strikes.

♦ Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (86) has ruled Iran since 1989. As Supreme Leader, he holds ultimate authority over all branches of government, the military and the judiciary in the Shia Islamic republic. 

Posted Date: March 1, 2026

International

Sanae Takaichi

♦ Japan's lower house formally reappointed Sanae Takaichi as Prime Minister on 18 February 18, 2026.

♦ She became Japan's first woman premier in 2025 October and won a two-thirds majority for her ruling Liberal Democratic Party in the snap lower house elections on February 8

Posted Date: February 18, 2026

International

Tarique Rahman

♦ Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Tarique Rahman was sworn in as Bangladesh’s Prime Minister on 17 February 2026. He is the son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and assassinated President Ziaur Rahman. Breaking with tradition, the swearing‑in ceremony was held under the open sky at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, the national parliament building, instead of the Bangabhaban, the president’s official residence where such events are usually organised.

♦ President Mohammed Shahabuddin officiated as Rahman and his cabinet took their oaths.

♦ Rahman’s BNP secured a commanding two‑thirds majority, returning to power after nearly two decades. The Islamist party Jamaat‑e‑Islami, contesting its first election since a 2013 ban was lifted following Hasina’s ouster, won a record 68 seats.

♦ Hasina’s Awami League party was banned from contesting after its registration was revoked by the Election Commission.

Posted Date: February 17, 2026

International

British and Canadian citizens can enter China without a visa

♦ British and Canadian citizens can enter China without a visa, bringing to 79 the number of countries granted visa-free access in a bid to boost tourism and business. China has expanded eligibility for the program significantly in the last two years. Visitors can stay for up to 30 days for business, tourism, exchange programs and to visit family and friends.

♦ Most Europeans qualify for visa-free entry, along with some from select countries in other regions including Latin America, Southeast Asia and the Middle East.

♦ Citizens of a few other countries, including the United States and Indonesia, can enter for 10 days if they are in transit — meaning they have a ticket departing for a different country than they arrived from.

Posted Date: February 16, 2026

International

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)

♦ The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is set to form the next government after sweeping the 13th national parliamentary election and crossing the two-thirds majority mark. According to official results released by the Election Commission for 297 seats, the BNP has won 209 seats on its own, comfortably crossing the 151-seat threshold required to form a government in the 300-member Parliament. BNP chairman Tarique Rahman is expected to become the next prime minister.

♦ These elections were held nearly 18 months after the removal of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was forced out of office following massive student-led protests in July 2024. This was the country’s first national election since that dramatic political change.

Posted Date: February 13, 2026

International

Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2025

♦ India climbed five places to the 91st position out of 182 countries and territories on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2025 released on 10 February 2026. India's score has gone up by one point since the previous year, while its rank has improved from 96th position, according to the latest CPI from the global NGO Transparency International.

♦ The CPI ranks 182 countries and territories worldwide by their perceived levels of public sector corruption. The results are given on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).

♦ Denmark retained its position at the top of the index, scoring 89 points, ahead of Finland and Singapore. At the other end of the scale were South Sudan and Somalia, both registering nine points, followed by Venezuela. The leading three nations saw no change, while South Sudan's one-point gain brought it level with Somalia.

♦ While the US has been ranked at the 29th spot, the UK bagged the 20th spot.

Posted Date: February 10, 2026

International

Kashiwazaki-Kariwa

♦ Japan switched on the world's biggest nuclear power plant, named 'Kashiwazaki-Kariwa' again on 9 February 2026. A problem with a monitoring alarm in 2026 January forced the suspension of its first restart since the 2011 Fukushima disaster.

♦ The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant locate in the Niigata region.

♦ The facility had been offline since Japan pulled the plug on nuclear power after a colossal earthquake and tsunami sent three reactors at the Fukushima atomic plant into meltdown. But now Japan is turning to atomic energy to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels, achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and meet growing energy needs from artificial intelligence.

Posted Date: February 9, 2026

International

Sanae Takaichis

♦ Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's coalition swept to a historic election win on 8 February 2026. Her party Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), alone won 316 seats in the 465-member Lower House.

♦ Takaichi became prime minister in 2025, October after being selected as LDP leader.

Posted Date: February 8, 2026

International

India and Kyrgyzstan

♦ The 13th edition of the joint military Exercise KHANJAR between India and Kyrgyzstan began at Misamari in Sonitpur district of Assam on 3 February 2026. This aims to enhance interoperability between the Special Forces of both nations, with a focus on joint operations in urban warfare and counter-terrorism scenarios under the United Nations mandate.

♦ This KHANJAR exercise will further strengthen bilateral defence cooperation and deepen the enduring military partnership between India and Kyrgyzstan. The 14-day-long military exercise concludes on 17 February. 

♦ India and Kyrgyzstan organising joint military exercises annually since 2011, with venues alternating between the countries to reflect deepening defence ties. 

♦ The 12th edition was conducted in March 2025 in Kyrgyzstan, and included intensive exercises in sniping, complex building intervention, mountain craft and specialised counter‑terrorism drills, alongside high‑altitude operations and cultural exchanges that reinforced camaraderie between the contingents. 

Posted Date: February 3, 2026

International

The Indian Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force

♦ The Indian Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) discussed ways to enhance maritime cooperation and interoperability, while promoting a collaborative approach towards a free and open Indo-Pacific, at the 11th edition of the Staff Talks in New Delhi on 30 January 2026. The talks were co-chaired by Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Foreign Cooperation and Intelligence) Rear Admiral Srinivas Maddula and JMSDF Director General (Operations and Plans) Rear Admiral Toshiyuki Hirata.

♦ The JMSDF said that both sides agreed to enhance bilateral ties through cooperation in operations, equipment and personnel.

Posted Date: January 30, 2026

International

Doomsday Clock

♦ Atomic scientists set their “Doomsday Clock” closer than ever to midnight, citing aggressive behavior by nuclear powers Russia, China and the United States, fraying nuclear arms control, conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and AI worries among factors driving risks for global disaster.

♦ The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists set the clock to 85 seconds before midnight, the theoretical point of annihilation. That is four seconds closer than it was set last year (2025).

♦ The Chicago-based nonprofit created the clock in 1947 during the Cold War tensions that followed World War Two to warn the public about how close humankind was to destroying the world.

♦ It was the third time in the past four years that the scientists moved the clock closer to midnight.

Posted Date: January 28, 2026

International

India and Canada signed a Joint Statement

♦ India and Canada signed a Joint Statement on Energy Cooperation on the sidelines of India Energy Week (IEW) 2026 in Goa on 27 January 2027, reaffirming their commitment to strengthen bilateral collaboration in conventional and clean energy sectors.

♦ The Joint Statement was signed following a bilateral meeting between Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri and Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Timothy Hodgson, marking the first high-level participation of a Canadian Cabinet Minister at India Energy Week. 

♦ The meeting also saw the launch of the renewed India–Canada Ministerial Energy Dialogue, with both sides underscoring the importance of energy security and diversity of supply for economic stability and growth.

♦ The engagement followed directions from the Prime Ministers of India and Canada during their interaction on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in June 2025 in Kananaskis, Canada, where both leaders emphasised restarting senior ministerial and working-level engagements.

♦ Both sides agreed to deepen bilateral energy trade, including the supply of Canadian LNG, LPG and crude oil to India, and the export of refined petroleum products from India to Canada. 

Posted Date: January 27, 2026

International

Gulfood 2026

♦ India participated as a partner country at Gulfood 2026, the world’s largest annual food and beverage sourcing event. This was opened in Dubai on 26 January 2026, across two venues for the first time in its 31-year history. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, is leading India’s participation at the event, which spans the Dubai World Trade Centre and Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo City Dubai. 

♦ The Indian pavilion, covering 1,434 square metres, was inaugurated by Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Avinash Joshi, in the presence of the Indian ambassador to the UAE, Deepak Mittal.

♦ The pavilion features 161 exhibitors from 25 states and regions across India, representing exporters, farmer-producer organisations, cooperatives, startups, state government agencies and national institutions. The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) is also participating, with 11 exhibitors showcasing agricultural and food products, primarily basmati rice and other cereal grains. A high-level delegation led by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries is visiting Gulfood 2026. 

♦ Gulfood 2026 concludes on 30th January. 

Posted Date: January 26, 2026

International

Global Safety Index 2026

♦ Abu Dhabi has once again been named the world’s safest city in the latest Numbeo Global Safety Index 2026. This marking the tenth consecutive year the UAE capital has topped the global rankings. The 2026 safety report evaluated 400 cities across more than 150 countries and placed Abu Dhabi at number one for overall safety, including walking alone safely in broad daylight and at night, consolidating its status as a global leader in urban security and quality of life.

♦ Abu Dhabi’s latest triumph continues a decade-long positive trend that began in 2017, when it first captured the world’s No. 1 safety ranking. Ever since, the capital has retained this title, outpacing major global cities and reinforcing confidence in its public safety infrastructure.

The top 10 safest cities in the world in 2026 are:

Rank City Name Country Safety Index
1  Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates   88.9
2 Ras al-Khaimah United Arab Emirates 85.3
3 Doha  Qatar 84.5
4 Sharjah   United Arab Emirates 84.5
5 Ajman United Arab Emirates 84.4
6 Dubai  United Arab Emirates 83.9
7 Taipei   Taiwan  83.3
8 Muscat Oman  81.3
9 Tampere Finland 79.6
10 Trondheim  Norway  79

Top 5 Safest Cities in India (2026)

India Rank Global Rank City State Safety Score
1 46 Mangaluru Karnataka 74.4
2  87 Ahmedabad Gujarat 68.5
3 106 Jaipur Rajasthan 65.3
4 123 Coimbatore Tamil Nadu 62.0
5 132 Thiruvananthapuram   Kerala 61.0

 

Posted Date: January 22, 2026

International

TomTom Traffic Index 2025

♦ According to the latest TomTom Traffic Index 2025, Bengaluru was the second most congested city in the world in 2025. with an average speed of 16.6 km per hour, an average motorist spending 15 minutes to commute 4.2 km. TomTom is a Netherlands-based location technology firm. Bengaluru has been climbing the congestion ladder rapidly — it was the 6th most congested city in 2023, rose to 3rd in 2024, and has now surged to 2nd place in 2025.

♦ Mexico recorded the highest congestion levels globally. 

♦ Pune was ranked fifth and was the second Indian city to feature in the global top 10 in terms of congestion. 

Posted Date: January 22, 2026

International

Board of Peace

♦ U.S. President Donald Trump launched "Board of Peace" in Davos on 22 January 2026. This is a body for resolving international conflicts with a $1bn price tag for permanent membership. The board was originally conceived to oversee the rebuilding of Gaza after more than two years of Israel’s genocidal war on the strip. 

♦ Trump said the board would work in conjunction with the United Nations.

Posted Date: January 22, 2026

International

The United Arab Emirates and India

♦ The United Arab Emirates and India signed a ‘Letter of Intent for a bilateral Strategic Defence Partnership’ on 19 January 2026. The agreement was signed during the two-hour visit to India by UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The two sides set a goal of doubling bilateral trade to $200 billion by 2032.

♦ Under the defence partnership, India and the UAE are eyeing defence industrial collaboration and cooperation in advanced technologies, cyberspace training, special operations, interoperability of their militaries and counter terrorism. 

♦ Another pact was inked to provide for the purchase of 0.5 million metric tonnes of LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) from Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Gas over a period of 10 years starting 2028. The UAE is India's second-largest supplier of LNG to India after Qatar.

Posted Date: January 19, 2026

International

The United States has announced a major immigration clampdown

The United States has announced a major immigration clampdown that affects citizens from 75 countries across Asia, Africa, Europe, and South America. Starting January 21, US embassies and consulates will indefinitely pause immigrant visa processing for these nations. Somalia, Russia, Iran, Afghanistan, Brazil, Nigeria, Thailand, Pakistan and Bangladesh are among the countries impacted by the new move. India has been excluded from the list of 75 countries facing the immigrant visa suspension.
♦ The decision effectively closes the door to new travel to the United States for over a third of the nearly 200 countries worldwide.

Posted Date: January 16, 2026

International

India and France

♦ India and France reaffirmed their strategic partnership during the 38th India-France Strategic Dialogue, co-chaired by National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Diplomatic Adviser to French President Emmanuel Bonne in New Delhi on 13 January 2026. During the Strategic Dialogue, India and France discussed ongoing bilateral initiatives spanning the domains of security, defence, technology, space, and civil nuclear cooperation. 

♦ Both sides underscored the importance of closer cooperation to address challenges in the global security environment, with the aim of advancing peace and stability.

Posted Date: January 13, 2026

International

Bailey Bridge

♦ The first Bailey Bridge, built with India's assistance package to cyclone-hit Sri Lanka Sri Lanka was opened on 11 January 2026. The 100-foot bridge was constructed by the Indian Army, restoring a vital road link between the Central Province and Uva Province. 

♦ It was built under a $450 million reconstruction package by India to Sri Lanka, which was hit by Cyclone Ditwah in November, causing widespread flooding and landslides, resulting in over 600 deaths. India launched ’Operation Sagar Bandhu on 28 November 2025 to provide relief and recovery assistance to Sri Lanka.

Posted Date: January 11, 2026

International

Donald Trump

♦ President Donald Trump has withdrawn the US from over 60 international organisations, including UN bodies and the India-France-led International Solar Alliance, calling the institutions “redundant" and “contrary” to America's interests. Trump directed all executive departments and agencies to take immediate steps to put into effect the withdrawal of the United States from the organisations “as soon as possible”. 

♦ The U.S. will also quit UN Women, which works for gender equality and the empowerment of women, and the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA), the international body’s agency focused on family planning as well as maternal and child health in more than 150 countries. The U.S. cut its funding for the UNFPA last year (2025).

♦ Other entities on the U.S. list are the U.N. Conference on Trade and Development, the International Energy Forum, the U.N. Register of Conventional Arms and the U.N. Peacebuilding Commission.

Posted Date: January 8, 2026

International

Financial Software and Systems (FSS)

♦ Financial Software and Systems (FSS) has become the first payments company in India, the Middle East, APAC and South Africa to be certified as an ISO IEC 42001 Certification Lead, reinforcing its leadership in responsible and ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) in payments and banking technology. By achieving ISO IEC 42001 Certification, FSS signals a shift from ad-hoc AI usage to a structured, enterprise-wide AI governance model, positioning AI governance alongside information security and quality management as a core business priority.

♦ AI is deeply embedded across FSS's platforms, supporting use cases such as fraud detection, transaction monitoring, reconciliation, dispute management, and operational automation. By aligning with ISO IEC 42001, FSS has implemented structured oversight across the entire AI lifecycle, ensuring that AI systems are continuously monitored after deployment and assessed for risks such as bias, unintended outcomes, and regulatory non-compliance.

Posted Date: January 7, 2026

International

Dubai will host the third international AYUSH conference

♦ Dubai will host the third international AYUSH conference and exhibition from February 15 to 17, 2026, at the Dubai World Trade Centre. This brings together practitioners, researchers, policymakers, industry representatives and students of traditional systems of medicine from more than 35 countries.

♦ The event is being organised by Science India Forum in association with the World Ayurveda Foundation, under the patronage of India’s ministry of AYUSH and the consulate general of India in Dubai, with support from the Global Homeopathic Foundation, the Emirates Ayurveda Graduates Association and other AYUSH organisations from America, Australia, the Far East, West Asia and Africa. 

♦ The conference is themed “Evidence based AYUSH interventions in mind-body health” and aims to promote AYUSH as a recognised healthcare system. It will include about 75 invited talks, 250 oral presentations, 200 poster sessions and a short film festival on AYUSH systems of medicine. More than 1,200 delegates are expected to attend. 

♦ Ayurveda, Unani, homeopathy and naturopathy have been approved medical systems in the UAE since 2002.

Posted Date: January 6, 2026

International

India has become the worlds largest producer of rice

♦ India has become the world’s largest producer of rice, surpassing China. This was stated by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in New Delhi. He said India’s rice production has reached 150.18 million tonnes, compared to China’s 145.28 million tonnes. 

♦ The minister unveiled 184 improved varieties of 25 field crops developed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research at an event held in the national capital. The 184 released varieties include 122 cereals, 6 pulses, 13 oilseeds, 11 fodder crops, 6 sugarcane, 24 cotton, and one each of jute and tobacco.

Posted Date: January 4, 2026

International

Venezuelas executive vice president Delcy Rodríguez

♦ Venezuela’s executive vice president Delcy Rodríguez has emerged as the country’s acting President after President Nicolás Maduro was captured during a US military operation. 

♦ Rodríguez is a Caracas native born on May 18, 1969. She is the daughter of Jorge Antonio Rodríguez, a left-wing guerrilla fighter who founded the revolutionary Liga Socialista party in the 1970s. 

♦ Rodríguez served as Venezuela's minister of communication and information from 2013 to 2014, before becoming foreign minister from 2014 to 2017. Maduro named Rodríguez vice president in June 2018.

Posted Date: January 4, 2026

International

Bulgaria joined the eurozone

♦ Bulgaria joined the eurozone and adopted the euro as its official currency, becoming the 21st member of the euro area. To ensure a smooth transition, the Bulgarian lev will remain in circulation alongside the euro throughout January. 

♦ From February 1, the euro will become the country’s sole legal tender. Accession to the eurozone has been a key priority for the Bulgarian government since the country joined the European Union in 2007. 

♦ The eurozone was established with the official launch of the euro on January 1, 1999, in 11 countries, including France, Germany, and Austria. Currently, six of the EU’s 27 member countries Sweden, Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, and Denmark have not yet adopted the euro.

Posted Date: January 3, 2026

International

The French government

♦ The French government is planning to ban social media platforms for children under the age of 15 from the start of the 2026 academic year. President Emmanuel Macron has championed the idea in recent weeks, expressing that he wants France to follow Australia's world-first ban on social media platforms for under-16s, which came into action in December.

♦ The social media ban will come into effect from September 2026.

♦ According to a report by Le Monde, a draft bill is now complete and contains two measures: a ban on social media for under-15s and a ban on mobile phones in high schools, where 15 to 18-year-olds study.

Posted Date: January 3, 2026

International

The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA)

♦ The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has officially commissioned a new Type 052D guided-missile destroyer, featuring upgraded radar, weapon systems, and network architecture designed to enhance air defense, sea strike, and task force command capabilities.

♦ The new destroyer, named Loudi and bearing hull number 176, was officially put into service. China’s first Type 052D destroyer, the Kunming, entered service on March 21, 2014. Since then, multiple vessels of this class have been added to the fleet, each incorporating incremental modifications and improvements.

♦ The Loudi is capable of long-range strikes against adversaries while also providing defensive protection for allied vessels.

Posted Date: January 2, 2026

International

Sheikh Khalifa Medical City

♦ Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Khalifa Medical City has become the first hospital globally to administer ITVISMA, a one-time gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy, marking a milestone in precision medicine. The treatment was delivered under the supervision of the Department of Health, Abu Dhabi, following the UAE’s regulatory approval on November 25, making the country the second in the world after the United States to authorise the therapy.

♦ Developed by Novartis, ITVISMA targets the genetic root of spinal muscular atrophy by replacing the defective SMN1 gene, enabling the production of the survival motor neuron protein. 

Posted Date: December 29, 2025

International

Christian Aid

♦ According to the report by UK-based NGO Christian Aid Heatwaves, wildfires, droughts, and storms cost the world more than USD 120 billion in 2025. The report noted that cost of climate inaction is equally clear, as communities continue to bear the brunt of a crisis that could have been averted with urgent action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

♦ The ten most financially costly events all had an impact of more than USD billion with the combined total topping more than USD 122 billion in damage. Most of these estimates are based only on insured losses, meaning the true financial costs are likely to be even higher, while the human costs are often uncounted.

♦ The report also highlighted ten extreme weather events that didn't rack up big enough insured losses to make the top ten but were just as devastating and often affected millions.

Posted Date: December 27, 2025

International

Worlds longest expressway tunnel

♦ China has officially opened the world’s longest expressway tunnel in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on 26 December 2025.

♦ The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, stretching 22.13 kilometres, is now open to traffic, after five years of construction.

♦ This expressway tunnel dramatically reduces travel time through the formidable Tianshan mountain range. 

♦ This is a great step towards reinforcing Xinjiang’s strategic importance in domestic and international trade corridors.

♦ The tunnel is the core of the Urumqi–Yuli Expressway, a project designed to bridge the long-standing geographic divide between northern and southern Xinjiang. 

♦ As the tunnel is now operational, the seven-hour long trip across the mountains is now completed in approximately three and a half hours.

♦ The journey through the mountains has been reduced to just 20 minutes (approximately).

Posted Date: December 26, 2025

International

Sri Lanka

♦ On 23 December 2025, India announced a USD 450 million reconstruction assistance package to assist in the reconstruction of areas affected by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka. External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar announced this while addressing the media in Colombo. 

♦ He stated that the package comprises a 350 million concessionary line of credit and 100 million dollars in grants, aimed at supporting the rebuilding of cyclone-affected regions of the nation. 

♦ He added that under Operation Sagar Bandhu, India delivered around 11 hundred tonnes of relief material and over 14.5 tonnes of medicines and medical equipment to the neighbouring country.

Posted Date: December 23, 2025

International

India and the United Arab Emirates

♦ India and the United Arab Emirates launched the second edition of their joint military exercise, Desert Cyclone II at Abu Dhabi on 18 December 2025. The exercise concludes on 30 December 2025. It focuses on enhancing joint operational capabilities in complex urban warfare environments. 

♦ The Indian contingent comprises 45 personnel, primarily from a battalion of the Mechanised Infantry Regiment. The UAE Land Forces contingent, of similar strength, will be represented by the 53 Mechanised Infantry Battalion.

♦ The aim of the exercise is to enhance interoperability and foster defence cooperation between the Indian Army and the UAE Land Forces through joint training in an urban environment, with a focus on sub-conventional operations under a United Nations mandate. This will enable both forces to operate together in peacekeeping, counter-terrorism and stability operations.

Posted Date: December 18, 2025

International

Narendra Modi

♦ Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed at the National Palace in Addis Ababa on 16 december 2025, during which the two leaders agreed to elevate India-Ethiopia relations to the level of a Strategic Partnership.

♦ The leaders reviewed the full spectrum of bilateral ties, rooted in long-standing civilisational links and strengthened by close people-to-people relations.

♦ The discussions covered key areas of cooperation such as trade and investment, innovation and technology, education and capacity building, and defence. PM Modi conveyed India’s readiness to expand collaboration with Ethiopia in health security, digital health, traditional medicine, Jan Aushadhi Kendras, food security, sustainable agriculture, natural farming and agri-tech. 

♦ On the economic front, the two sides reviewed cooperation in Digital Public Infrastructure, mining, critical minerals and clean energy. PM Modi said Indian companies have invested over USD 5 billion in Ethiopia, particularly in manufacturing and pharmaceuticals, generating more than 75,000 local jobs.

Posted Date: December 16, 2025

International

Narendra Modi

♦ Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Amman on 15 December 2025, marking the beginning of his three-nation tour of Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman. 

♦ During his stay in Amman, PM Modi met King Abdullah II of Jordan at the Al Husseiniya Palace. The two leaders held discussions in both restricted and delegation-level formats and recalled their previous interactions, underscoring the warm and historic ties between India and Jordan. The discussions focused on ways to deepen cooperation across a wide range of sectors, including trade and investment, defence and security, renewable energy, fertilisers and agriculture, innovation, information technology and digital technologies, critical minerals, infrastructure, health and pharmaceuticals, education and capacity building, tourism and heritage, as well as culture and people-to-people exchanges.

♦ PM Modi proposed that both sides work towards increasing bilateral trade to USD 5 billion over the next five years. He also called for collaboration between Jordan’s digital payment systems and India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI). Fertiliser cooperation also figured prominently in the talks, with Jordan being a key supplier to India and discussions underway between companies from both countries for further investments in Jordan to meet India’s growing demand for phosphatic fertilisers. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), India is Jordan’s fourth-largest trading partner.

♦ The full-fledged bilateral visit to Jordan by an Indian Prime Minister comes after a gap of 37 years, coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Jordan. The visit underscores the growing importance of India–Jordan relations and reflects their shared commitment to regional stability and cooperation.

♦ India and Jordan signed first bilateral agreement for cooperation and friendly ties in 1947, which got formalized in 1950, when the two countries established full-fledged diplomatic ties. Since then, high-level political engagement, robust economic cooperation and strong people-to-people links have shaped a multifaceted partnership.

Posted Date: December 15, 2025

International

UNESCO

♦ The traditional saree weaving art of Tangail from Bangladesh and Behzad's style of miniature painting from Afghanistan were among the elements which were inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The skills and practices of making 'Bisht' (men's Abaa or gown), a transnational nomination, also earned the coveted tag. 

♦ Joropo, a lively festive tradition of Venezuela; festivity of the Virgen of Guadalupe - Patroness of Sucre, Plurinational State of Bolivia; Cuarteto: music, dance and lyrics in the city of Cordoba, Argentina, also earned a place on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

♦ The ongoing 20th session of the Intergovernmental Committee under the 2003 UNESCO Convention in New Delhi, India took the decision on 9 December 2025.

Posted Date: December 9, 2025

International

Turkey tested the Kizilelma

♦ Turkey tested the unmanned fighter jet Kizilelma to accurately and successfully target an aircraft using an air-to-air missile through radar guidance, scripting global combat aviation history. In the test conducted off the coast of Sinop firing range, Kizilelma destroyed a jet-powered aerial target identified by Aselsan's Murad Aesa radar with a Beyond Visual Range air-to-air Gokdogan missile, marking a breakthrough in unmanned combat capabilities.

♦ Indigenously developed by Baykar, Kizilelma flew with five F-15 fighter jets. The high-speed jet-powered target was detected and tracked by the Murad Aesa radar located on the Kizilelma. It then fired the Gokdogan missile located under its wing. The launched missile directly hit the target drone.

♦ The Kizilelma can now engage targets in both air-to-ground and air-to-air missions.

Posted Date: November 30, 2025

International

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

♦ The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been ranked as the third-largest contributor of humanitarian aid globally in 2025, according to newly released data from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA). The Financial Tracking Service (FTS) report shows that the UAE contributed $1.46 billion in humanitarian assistance this year, representing 7.2% of all global aid tracked by the UN. The UAE ranked only behind the United States and the European Union, surpassing all other countries in international humanitarian giving.

♦ According to UN OCHA data, the financial assistance provided by the UAE is channeled to major global emergencies. While the aid is global, key recipient communities for 2025 include: Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Afghanistan.

Posted Date: November 21, 2025

International

QS World University Rankings for Sustainability 2026

♦ London-based QS Quacquarelli Symonds on 18 November 2025 released its QS World University Rankings for Sustainability 2026. A total of 103 Indian universities featured in the rankings. Also, India had the fourth-highest number of institutions in the list, behind the United States (240), China (163), and the United Kingdom (109).

♦ The QS sustainability rankings, established in 2023, assess institutions across environmental and social sustainability categories such as environmental impact, social impact, and governance. These include indicators covering environmental research, sustainability, and education, along with equality, employability, knowledge exchange, and health and wellbeing.

♦ It showed institutions from the U.K., Canada, Sweden, and the U.S. dominating the top 15, with Lund University in Sweden taking the top position. This year’s edition features close to 2,000 institutions from over 100 locations worldwide.

♦ Of the 103 Indian universities featured, the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi was the best performing, placed at 205. Overall, QS noted that India had 12 universities in the top 500, matching the number for countries such as China and the Netherlands. QS also said that this year’s rankings recorded the highest number of debut entries from China (46), followed by India (26), France (19), and Turkey (18).

♦ While this is IIT Delhi’s highest position in the sustainability rankings since their inception, it is lower in relative terms compared to its performance last year, when around 1,700 institutions were ranked. Among the top 15 Indian universities in this year’s sustainability rankings, nine saw their positions drop compared to the previous year. These included Jadavpur University, IIT Kanpur, IIT Madras, the Indian Institute of Science, and others.

♦ Across the 103 Indian institutions ranked, 30 saw their positions decline, 32 improved, and 15 remained unchanged.

Posted Date: November 18, 2025

International

Hardeep Singh Puri

♦ India has finalised its first-ever major structured contract to import Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) from the United States, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced on 17 November 2025. Public sector oil companies have concluded a one-year agreement to import around 2.2 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of LPG from the US Gulf Coast for the contract year 2026, accounting for nearly ten percent of India’s annual LPG imports.

♦ According to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, the deal marks the first structured US LPG import contract for the Indian market and is expected to strengthen the country’s long-term energy security. The agreement is based on Mount Belvieu as the pricing benchmark for LPG purchases.

♦ The Ministry informed that a delegation from IndianOil, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) visited the United States between 21 and 24 July 2025 and held discussions with leading LPG producers. These discussions have now concluded with the signing of the contract.

Posted Date: November 17, 2025

International

International Coordinating Council of UNESCO

♦ Oman was elected to serve on the International Coordinating Council of UNESCO’s MAB Programme for the term 2025–2029. The election took place during the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference in Samarkand, Republic of Uzbekistan. 

♦ The UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme was launched by UNESCO in 1971. This is designed to foster scientific and research collaboration among member states.

Posted Date: November 13, 2025

International

India and Nepal

♦ India and Nepal on 13 November 2025 inked a deal to establish a direct rail connectivity along the Jogbani-Biratnagar rail link for containerised and bulk cargo, facilitating transport from the ports of Kolkata and Visakhapatnam to the Nepal Customs Yard cargo station located in Morang District, near Biratnagar. 

♦ Both countries exchanged Letter of Exchange (LoE) amending the protocol to the Treaty of Transit between India and Nepal in this regard.

♦ This liberalisation extends to key transit corridors -- Kolkata-Jogbani, Kolkata- Nautanwa (Sunauli), and Visakhapatnam- Nautanwa (Sunauli), thereby strengthening multi-modal trade connectivity between the two countries and Nepal's trade with third countries. 

Posted Date: November 13, 2025

International

Droupadi Murmu

♦ President Droupadi Murmu on 11 November 2025 participated in the celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of Angola’s independence in Luanda, at the invitation of Angolan President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco.

♦ The event, held at Praca da Republica, featured a grand ceremony showcasing Angola’s military and cultural heritage.

♦ President Murmu joined Lourenço and other dignitaries in witnessing the colourful display commemorating five decades of Angola’s independence.

Posted Date: November 11, 2025

International

Hanimaadhoo International Airport

♦ Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu and India’s Minister of Civil Aviation Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu jointly inaugurated the Hanimaadhoo International Airport, a project completed with India’s financial assistance on 10 November 2025.

♦ The airport was redeveloped with financing secured through a line of credit from India's EXIM Bank.

♦ President Muizzu described the project as a catalyst for unlocking the potential of the northern Maldives and enhancing global connectivity and urged all stakeholders to seize this golden opportunity.

Posted Date: November 10, 2025

International

COP32 climate summit

♦ Ethiopia is set to be confirmed on 10 November 2025 as host of the COP32 climate summit in 2027.

♦ The choice of host for next year’s COP31 remains a point of contention, however, with both Australia and Turkey vying for the 2026 event.

♦ Australia made its COP31 bid in partnership with the Pacific Islands, which are considered to be among the world’s most vulnerable places to climate change.

♦ Participating countries agreed in principle to hold the 2027 conference in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, during the first day of Brazil’s COP30 on 10 November 2025, COP30 President André Corrêa do Lago said.

Posted Date: November 10, 2025

International

Ghazala Hashmi

♦ India-born American politician Ghazala Hashmi was elected as Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor.

♦ She became the first Muslim and South Asian American to be elected to the top political post in the State.

♦ Hashmi, a Democrat secured 1,465,634 votes (54.2%), way ahead of her Republican rival John Reid, who secured 1,232,242 votes, with 79% of the votes in. 

♦ Born to Zia Hashmi and Tanveer Hashmi in Hyderabad in 1964, Ghazala spent her childhood days at her maternal grandparents' house in Malakpet. 

Posted Date: November 5, 2025

International

Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre

♦ The Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) 2025 opened on 3 November 2025 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), drawing over 205,000 participants from 172 countries.

♦ Organized by ADNOC, the four-day event running until November 6 is the world’s largest energy gathering, focusing on strategies for resilience, intelligence, and decarbonization across the value chain.

♦ The conference features 2,250 exhibitors, including 54 national oil companies and international oil companies, alongside 30 country pavilions.

♦ More than 1,800 speakers will address key themes such as AI integration in energy, sustainable investments, and innovation across 12 conference programmes.

♦ India has established a strong presence this year, reflecting its growing role in the global energy transition.

♦ The India Pavilion, organized across multiple sections by the Federation of Indian Petroleum Industry (FIPI), the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), and the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC), brings together over 150 companies showcasing advancements in renewables, digital solutions, and low-carbon technologies.

♦ Leading participants include Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Engineers India Limited (EIL), Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL), and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL).

Posted Date: November 3, 2025

International

Word of the Year

♦ Dictionary.com announced “67” as its Word of the Year for 2025.

♦ The term "67" - pronounced "six-seven" and never "sixty-seven," the dictionary notes has a vast lore.

♦ It can be traced back to Skrilla's 2024 song "Doot Doot (6 7)," while others have linked it to NBA player LaMelo Ball, who is 6 feet, 7 inches tall. 

♦ It’s a symbol of Gen Z’s internet culture, a product of meme-driven slang, and a linguistic nod to how absurdist humour now dominates digital expression

Posted Date: October 30, 2025

International

Paul Biya wins again in Cameroon

♦ Cameroon’s President Paul Biya was re-elected as the head of state for an eighth successive term, the country’s Constitutional Council announced the official results on 27 October 2025.

♦ Biya (92 years) took office in 1982 and has held a tight grip on power ever since, doing away with the presidential term limit in 2008 and winning reelection by comfortable margins. 

♦ Paul Biya had secured 53.66 percent of the vote in the October 12 election.

♦ Opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma received 35.19 percent.

♦ A new seven-year term could keep the world’s longest-serving ruler in power until he is nearly 100 years old.

Posted Date: October 27, 2025

International

Three advanced hovercrafts inducted into Pakistan Navy

♦ Pakistan inducted three state-of-the-art hovercrafts in its navy to augment the naval capability and strengthen the sea frontier.

♦ The induction of the 2400 TD Hovercraft was carried out during the visit of the Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Naveed Ashraf, to forward posts in Creeks Area to review operational preparedness and combat readiness. 

Posted Date: October 26, 2025

International

Nuclear-powered cruise missile

♦ Russia has successfully tested its nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile, a nuclear-capable weapon.

♦ The test was accompanied by an extensive nuclear forces drill, marking a high point in Moscow’s show of military readiness.

♦ The ‘Burevestnik’ cruise was in the air for 15 hours and covered 14,000 kilometres during successful trials. 

♦ The 9M730 Burevestnik, or Storm Petrel, is a nuclear-powered, nuclear-capable cruise missile first unveiled by Russia in 2018.

♦ It is claimed to have an unlimited range and the ability to take unpredictable flight paths, making it difficult to intercept.

♦ Nato has designated it as the SSC-X-9 Skyfall.

Posted Date: October 26, 2025

International

Worlds fastest high-speed train

♦ China’s latest bullet train, the CR450, has become the world’s fastest high-speed train, hitting a top speed of 453 km/h in trial runs.

♦ The train is currently undergoing pre-service tests on the high-speed rail route between Shanghai and Chengdu. 

♦ The CR450 is designed to run at a commercial speed of 400 km/h, which is 50 km/h faster than the current CR400 Fuxing trains in service.

♦ These older models operate at a speed of 350 km/h, which already ranks among the fastest globally.

♦ The CR450 can accelerate from 0 to 350 km/h in just 4 minutes and 40 seconds.

♦ This is 100 seconds faster than the CR400, showing just how quickly it can reach top speeds.

♦ During trials, two CR450 trains crossed paths at a combined speed of 896 km/h, setting a new world record for passing speeds.

♦ Engineers are currently testing the train for 600,000 trouble-free kilometers before passenger operations begin.

Posted Date: October 25, 2025

International

Catherine Connolly

♦ Independent left-wing politician Catherine Connolly was elected Ireland's 10th president after a landslide victory.

♦ She defeated her rival Heather Humphreys.

♦ A seasoned politician and political performer, Connolly has been Member of Parliament since 2016 for the Galway West constituency and also served as Deputy Speaker of the Irish Parliament. 

Posted Date: October 25, 2025

International

Takaichi becomes Prime Minister of Japan

♦ Sanae Takaichi has become the Japan’s first female Prime Minister on 21 October 2025.

♦ She is the leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).

♦ Takaichi received 125 votes in the Upper House, just one vote above the simple majority necessary for victory.

♦ Earlier, she secured 237 votes in the Lower House, exceeding the required majority of 233.

♦ Takaichi will succeed Shigeru Ishiba, who resigned from the top post last month after facing heavy election losses.

Posted Date: October 21, 2025

International

World Health Organization (WHO)

♦ The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a global call for abstracts highlighting impactful and scalable applications of Artificial Intelligence in health systems. 

♦ In a statement the Ministry said, shortlisted entries will be invited to contribute a chapter to the Casebook on AI Health use cases across the global south.

♦ It added that this Casebook will serve as a comprehensive reference for policymakers, innovators, and researchers seeking to replicate and scale successfully implemented AI solutions.

♦ The ministry informed that researchers, innovators, and institutions are invited to submit abstracts by 31 October 2025.

Posted Date: October 20, 2025

International

China launches Pakistani satellite

♦ China launched a Pakistani remote sensing satellite along with two of its own onboard a single rocket on 19 October 2025.

♦ A Lijian-1 Y8 carrier rocket carrying three satellites, Pakistan remote-sensing satellite (PRSS-2), AIRSAT 03 and 04 satellites, was launched from a commercial aerospace innovation pilot zone in northwest China.

♦ This is the third Pakistani satellite launched by China this year (2025).

♦ Earlier, it launched the Pakistan Remote Sensing Satellite (PRSS-1) in July and PRSC-EO1 in January. 

♦ In 2018, China sent two Pakistan satellites into orbit -- the PRSS-1, the country's first optical remote sensing satellite, and the PakTES-1A, a smaller observation craft.

Posted Date: October 19, 2025

International

Michael Randrianirina

♦ Madagascar’s coup leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as president on 17 October 2025, days after seizing power in a dramatic youth-led uprising that forced out former leader Andry Rajoelina. 

♦ Randrianirina was born in 1974 in Sevohipoty, a small village in the Androy region of southern Madagascar.

♦ He served as governor of Androy from 2016 to 2018 under former President Hery Rajaonarimampianina.

♦ Following that, he commanded an infantry battalion in Toliara until 2022, before being promoted to a senior leadership role in CAPSAT, Madagascar’s elite military unit that previously played a key role in bringing Rajoelina to power in 2009.

Posted Date: October 17, 2025

International

Roshani Adhikari Pathak

♦ Former Chairperson of Nepal Forum of Environment Journalists (NEFEJ) Roshani Adhikari Pathak was elected the Regional Council Member for West and South Asia of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)  for 2026-2029.

♦ The other four IUCN Regional Councillors elected from the South and East Asia region are Lima Rosalind from India, Atsuhiro Yoshinaka from Japan, Yinfeng Gua from China and Amran Hamzah from Malaysia.

♦ These elections took place during the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 in Abu Dhabi. 

♦ During the IUCN World Conservation Congress held in Abu Dhabi, there was a race among seven candidates from India, China, Pakistan, Malaysia, Japan and Nepal for the five regional council positions.

♦ The Congress has elected new leadership and national representatives for the 2026-2029 term. 

♦ Rajan Khalifa Al Mubarak of the United Arab Emirates has been re-elected as the President of IUCN for the 2026-2029 term.

Posted Date: October 16, 2025

International

India elected as co-chair

♦ India was elected as the Co-Chair of the Regional Committee of United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Asia and the Pacific (UN-GGIM-AP).

♦ India was represented in the election by Hitesh Kumar S. Makwana, IAS, Surveyor General of India.

♦ The elections took place during the 14th Plenary Meeting of UN-GGIM-AP, in Goyang-si, Republic of Korea. 

♦ India’s election as Co-Chair is a recognition of its contributions to advancing geospatial innovation, capacity building, and regional collaboration.

♦ With the backing of all member states in the region, India will serve a three-year term aligned with the UN-GGIM Strategic Framework.

♦ India’s elevation to the Co-Chair position is expected to further enhance its role in shaping policies and strategies for effective geospatial information management across the Asia-Pacific.

♦ UN-GGIM-AP is one of five regional committees under the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM).

♦ Representing national geospatial agencies of 56 countries in Asia and the Pacific, the committee works to maximize the economic, social, and environmental benefits of geospatial information through cooperation, capacity development, and shared solutions.

♦ UN-GGIM serves as the apex intergovernmental mechanism for decision-making on geospatial information policy, aiming to address global challenges and support development agendas through enhanced use of geospatial data and technologies.

Posted Date: October 17, 2025

International

California declares Diwali a holiday

♦ California has officially recognised the Diwali festival as a state holiday.

♦ It has now become the third state in the United States of America, after Pennsylvania and Connecticut, which declare Diwali as a state holiday. 

♦ Governor of California Gavin Newsom signed the bill introduced by Assembly member Ash Kalra, granting paid time off to state employees and allowing schools to observe the festival. 

Posted Date: October 8, 2025

International

Sebastien Lecornu

♦ France’s new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu resigned on 6 October 2025, after allies and foes alike threatened to topple his government.

♦ Lecornu, a close ally of President Emmanuel Macron, on 5 October appointed his ministers.

♦ But the new cabinet line-up had angered opponents and allies alike, who either found it too rightwing or not enough, raising questions on how long it could last, at a time when France is already mired deep in political crisis, with no group holding a majority in a fragmented parliament.

♦ French politics has become increasingly unstable since Macron’s re-election in 2022 for want of any party or grouping holding a parliamentary majority.

♦ Lecornu, who was only appointed last month, was Macron’s fifth prime minister in two years.

Posted Date: October 6, 2025

International

The countrys first-ever Child Protection Innovation Fund

♦ UNICEF India has launched the country’s first-ever Child Protection Innovation Fund (CPIF), to strengthen the child protection workforce, improve access to social protection schemes, support adolescent girls, and promote online safety.

♦ The fund was announced in May 2025, inviting ideas from UNICEF intervention states. From the many entries received, three projects stood out, SponsorSmart, BalMitrabot, and SurakshyaNet.        

Posted Date: October 1, 2025

International

The 11th World Green Economy Summit (WGES)

♦ The 11th World Green Economy Summit (WGES) opened at the Dubai World Trade Centre on 1 October 2025, drawing more than 3,300 participants from over 30 countries.

♦ Policymakers, business leaders, investors, and innovators are attending the two-day gathering under the theme “Innovating for Impact: Accelerating the Future of the Green Economy.”

♦ The focus reflects Dubai’s positioning as a global hub for sustainable development and climate action.

♦ Co-located with the Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX 2025), the summit highlights collaborative efforts to achieve net-zero targets and advance green transformation.

Posted Date: October 1, 2025

International

Worlds highest bridge

♦ China has officially opened the world's highest bridge named 'Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge' on 28 September 2025.

♦ This is located in Southwest China's Guizhou Province.

♦ The bridge reduces travel time between the two sides of the Huajiang Grand Canyon, slashing what was once a two-hour journey to a two-minute crossing.

♦ With a vertical height of 625 meters - roughly twice the height of the Eiffel Tower, the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge is now the tallest bridge in the world.

♦ The 2,890-meter bridge, with a span of 1,420 meters, is also the world's largest span bridge to be built in a mountainous area. 

Posted Date: September 28, 2025

International

Sovereign Mobility Cloud

♦ The UAE has unveiled its first Sovereign Mobility Cloud at the Dubai World Congress for Self-Driving Transport, marking a major step in the country’s autonomous mobility strategy.

♦ Enabled by Core42’s Sovereign Public Cloud and powered by Microsoft Azure, the platform establishes a secure digital infrastructure for next-generation transportation.

♦ The Sovereign Mobility Cloud is designed to accelerate autonomous mobility while ensuring all data is hosted within the UAE and governed under national regulations.

♦ It will support high-definition mapping, telematics, fleet operations, traffic management, and digital twins, creating a trusted environment for collaboration among government, industry, and research institutions.

Posted Date: September 25, 2025

International

Leaders of the African Union

♦ Leaders of the African Union (AU), the European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) met at the UN Headquarters in New York.

♦ The three organisations reiterating support for multilateralism as the most effective way to address today’s challenges, condemned the rising number of instances of lack of respect for international law, international humanitarian law and human rights law, and stressed the importance of adherence to the UN Charter. 

♦ They discussed peace efforts in Africa, including the imperative to end the war in Sudan and also discussed measures to strengthen the fight against terrorist armed groups and to promote reconciliation and development in the Sahel.

♦ The three organisations affirmed their support for the UN roadmap to revive the political process in Libya.

♦ The three organisations agreed to reconvene in 2026, on the margins of the next session of the UN General Assembly.

Posted Date: September 21, 2025

International

Donald Trump meets with British Keir Starmer.

♦ President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a new technology partnership on 18 September 2025.

♦ They met at Starmer's official country residence North of London.

♦ The two leaders touted the alliance between the U.S. and United Kingdom as they signed the deal, which includes investments in artificial intelligence and nuclear power.

♦ The UK government says it has secured £150bn worth of US investment which it hopes will create 7,600 jobs.

 

Posted Date: September 18, 2025

International

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

♦ The 69th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) opened in Vienna on 15 September 2025, focusing on the peaceful use of nuclear energy and technology and the urgent need to protect the global nuclear non-proliferation regime.

♦ More than 2,500 participants, including representatives of IAEA member states, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations, are attending the meeting, which runs through September 19.

Posted Date: September 15, 2025

International

International campus in Dubai

♦ The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) inaugurated its first international campus in Dubai on 12 September 2025.

♦ The ceremony was jointly led by H H Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of United Arab Emirates and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

♦ The event marked a major milestone in the expanding India-UAE education partnership, reinforcing shared goals of fostering innovation, leadership, and global talent mobility.

Posted Date: September 12, 2025

International

Special statehood for Palestine

♦ On 12 September 2025, India voted in favour of a resolution in the UN General Assembly that endorses the 'New York Declaration' on peaceful settlement of the Palestine issue and implementation of the two-state solution.

♦ The resolution, introduced by France, was adopted with an overwhelming 142 nations voting in favour, 10 against and 12 abstentions.

♦ Those voting against included Argentina, Hungary, Israel and the US.

♦ India was among the 142 nations that voted in favour of the resolution titled 'Endorsement of the New York Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution'.

Posted Date: September 12, 2025

International

Albania

♦ Albania has appointed the world’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated government minister with a goal to make the nation corruption free.

♦ Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama announced the digital minister to his cabinet.

♦ The digital assistant is named ‘Diella meaning ‘Sun’ and has been asking people how to navigate government services online since January.

♦ Prime Minister Edi Rama said that Diella has been given responsibility of taking all decisions related to the public tenders, making them 100 per cent corruption-free.

♦ He said, every public fund submitted to the tender procedure will be perfectly transparent.

Posted Date: September 12, 2025

International

Sushila Karki

♦ Nepal’s former Chief Justice, Sushila Karki took oath as the country’s interim Prime Minister on 12 September 2025, making history as the first woman to hold the nation’s top executive post.

♦ The oath of office was administered by President Ramchandra Paudel at Sheetal Niwas, the presidential residence in Kathmandu. 

♦ Karki’s appointment follows the resignation of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who stepped down earlier this week after mounting pressure from a nationwide movement led by Gen Z activists. 

♦ Sushila was born on 7 June 1952 in Biratnagar, Karki.

♦ She earned a master’s degree from Banaras Hindu University, India, and a Bachelor of Laws from Tribhuvan University in 1978.

♦ She began practising law in 1979, eventually serving as president of the Koshi Zonal Bar Association and the Biratnagar Appellate Bar before being appointed a Supreme Court justice in 2009.

♦ In July 2016, she became Nepal’s first female Chief Justice and served until June 2017.

Posted Date: September 12, 2025

International

Norways Labour party

♦ Norway's Labour party under Jonas Gahr Store has won a second term in general elections.

♦ His party secured 87 out of 169 seats—just above the majority threshold of 85.

♦ The anti-immigration Progress Party of Sylvi Listhaug made the biggest gains, securing almost 24% of the vote and 48 seats.

Posted Date: September 10, 2025

International

Sébastien Lecornu

♦ French President Emmanuel Macron has named Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu as the country’s new Prime Minister on 9 September 2025.

♦ He is the fifth PM in less than two years. 

♦ Lecornu, served as France’s youngest defence minister and spearheaded a major military expansion plan through 2030, prompted by Russia’s war in Ukraine.

♦ A staunch Macron ally, he joined the president’s centrist movement in 2017.

Posted Date: September 9, 2025

International

Shigeru Ishiba

♦ Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation on 7 September 2025, months after he faced a historic defeat in the July parliamentary elections in the country.

♦ He took office in 2024 October.

♦ Under Ishiba, the LDP lost its lower house majority for the first time in 15 years and then its upper house majority in July 2025.

Posted Date: September 7, 2025

International

David Lammy

♦ United Kingdom Foreign Minister David Lammy was appointed as the country’s new Deputy Prime Minister.

♦ He replaced Angela Rayner after she resigned amid a tax scandal.  

♦ Lammy will also take on the role of justice secretary. 

Posted Date: September 6, 2025

International

Kaustubh Kulkarni

♦ US based Citibank has appointed Kaustubh Kulkarni as co-head of investment banking for Japan, North Asia, Australia and South Asia.

♦ Kulkarni will serve alongside Jan Metzger, who is the head of Asia Pacific Banking, Capital Markets and Advisory.

♦ Kulkarni will join Citi in December after necessary approvals and will be based in Singapore, the bank said in a statement.

♦ Prior to this, Kulkarni was with JP Morgan as the US-based bank’s senior country officer for India and vice chair of Asia Pacific region.

♦ He joined the bank in 1997, and was instrumental in driving some of the largest mergers and acquisition (M&A), debt and equity transactions for clients in Asia and India. 

Posted Date: September 6, 2025

International

Anutin Charnvirakul

Thailand’s parliament elected Anutin Charnvirakul as the country’s new Prime Minister on 5 September 2025, making him the nation’s third leader since 2023.

He won more than 247 votes, securing the majority backing of the 492 MPs sitting in the National Assembly’s lower house.

Anutin has been a mainstay in Thai politics throughout years of turmoil, positioning his Bhumjaithai Party strategically between warring elites embroiled in an intractable power struggle and guaranteeing its place in a succession of coalition governments.a

Posted Date: September 5, 2025

International

United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)

♦ The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has recently launched two important initiatives aimed at enhancing global cooperation in the governance of artificial intelligence (AI).

♦ These initiatives—the United Nations Independent International Scientific Panel on AI and the Global Dialogue on AI Governance—are designed to address both the benefits and risks associated with AI. 

♦ The first initiative, the United Nations Independent International Scientific Panel on AI, will serve as a vital link between the latest scientific research in AI and policy decision-making.

♦ This panel is tasked with providing rigorous and impartial scientific assessments, helping the global community to anticipate challenges and make informed decisions regarding AI governance. 

♦ The second initiative, the Global Dialogue on AI Governance, is envisaged as an inclusive platform under the UN umbrella.

♦ It will bring together member states, industry leaders, civil society, academia, and other relevant stakeholders. 

Posted Date: August 28, 2025

International

US tariffs

♦ US tariffs of 50% on goods from India took effect on 27 August 2025.

♦ With this move, the overall tariff burden on Indian products entering the American market could climb to as high as 50 percent—one of the steepest rates imposed by the US.

♦ Indian exporters are preparing for setbacks.

♦ As per a report published by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI), the increase in tariff is expected to affect nearly US$12.5 billion worth of exports from India, particularly in products outside the steel, aluminum, and automobile categories.

Posted Date: August 27, 2025

International

Lithuanian as Prime Minister Ruginiene

♦ The Lithuanian parliament approved the appointment of Social Democrat Inga Ruginiene as Lithuania’s new Prime Minister on 26 August 2025.

♦ Ruginiene was elected to parliament for the first time in 2024.

♦ Before her political career, she served as chair of the Lithuanian Trade Union Confederation.  

Posted Date: August 26, 2025

International

Gore as US ambassador to India

♦ US President Donald Trump nominates Sergio Gor as the new US ambassador to India and special envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs on 23 August 2025.

♦ Gor has played a central role in Trump’s administration, overseeing the vetting of senior personnel choices across government.

♦ In November 2024, Trump named Gor as his director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office.

♦ Gor will succeed Eric Garcetti, who served as ambassador from 11 of May 2023 to 20 January 2025. Before Garcetti, Kenneth Juster held the role from 23rd November 2017, to 20th of January, 2021.

♦ Since Garcetti’s exit, interim Charge d’Affaires Jorgan K Andrews has been leading the US Embassy in India, taking over on 20th of January 2025.

Posted Date: August 23, 2025

International

Kajal Dochak won a gold medal

♦ India’s Kajal Dochak won a gold medal in the U-20 World Wrestling Championships held at Samokov in Bulgaria on 22 August 2025.

♦ She defeated China’s Yuqi Liu 8-6 in a stiff 72kg final.  

♦ While Shruti and Saarika grabbed bronze medals in the women’s event.

♦ Saarika secured bronze in the women’s 53kg category with a technical superiority win over Poland’s Ilona Valchuk.

♦ Shruti earned bronze in the 50kg category, defeating Germany’s Josephine Wrench 6-0. 

♦  In the the men’s Greco-Roman 60kg category, Suraj clinched bronze by overcoming France’s Lucas Go Grasso.

♦ So far, Indian wrestlers have won nine medals – two gold, four silver and three bronze – at the ongoing championships.

Posted Date: August 22, 2025

International

India and Saudi Arabia bilateral relations

♦ India and Saudi Arabia have agreed to deepen bilateral maritime relations.

♦ Both countries have formed a Joint Working Group (JWG) on maritime cooperation in the shipping and logistics sectors, marking a new chapter in the strategic partnership.

♦ This decision was taken during a high-level virtual meeting between Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal and Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Transport and Logistic Services Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser.

♦ The establishment of the strategic partnership council, co-chaired by the leaders of both countries, has elevated bilateral cooperation to new heights.

♦ Sonowal pointed to recent developments, including the launch of the Jeddah–Mundra/Nhava Sheva route by Saudi Arabia’s Folk Maritime Services, which is expected to cut down transit times and costs.

♦ He also proposed collaboration on India’s MAITRI digital platform for the harmonisation of maritime trade.

Posted Date: August 21, 2025

International

One Freezone Passport

♦ Dubai has introduced the “One Freezone Passport,” a unified licensing system that allows companies to operate across all of the emirate’s free zones under a single license.

♦ Announced by the Dubai Free Zones Council, the initiative eliminates the need for multiple permits, reducing costs and simplifying operations for investors and entrepreneurs. 

♦ The reform, effective immediately, supports the Dubai Economic Agenda D33, which aims to double the emirate’s GDP by 2033.

♦ It enables businesses to expand more quickly between free zones by consolidating licensing procedures and compliance checks.

♦ Companies can leverage tax exemptions, full foreign ownership, and other benefits of Dubai’s free zones without re-incorporating in each location.

Posted Date: August 18, 2025

International

Treasury Department report

♦ According to a recent Treasury Department report, U.S. national debt has reached a historic $37 trillion.

♦ The U.S. is adding about $1 trillion every five months, twice the average rate of the past quarter-century.

♦ For comparison, it took the country more than 200 years to accumulate its first $1 trillion in debt, a milestone reached in 1981.

Posted Date: August 14, 2025

International

International Solar Alliance

♦ Moldova has become the 107th member of the International Solar Alliance, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.

♦ The International Solar Alliance is a global initiative launched in 2015 by India and France at COP21 in Paris.

♦ It has 124 Member and Signatory Countries.

♦ The Alliance works with governments to improve energy access and security worldwide and promotes solar power as a sustainable transition to a clean energy future.

♦ ISA's mission is to unlock investments in solar energy while reducing the cost of technology and financing it.

♦ It promotes the use of solar energy in agriculture, healthcare, transportation, and power generation sectors.

♦ ISA Member Countries are driving change by enacting policies and regulations, sharing best practices, agreeing on common standards, and mobilising investments.

Posted Date: August 7, 2025

International

38th Bogota International Book Fair

♦ India will be participating in the 38th Bogota International Book Fair (FILBo) 2026 as a ‘Guest of Honour’ country, marking a new chapter in the people-to-people connect between the two nations.

♦ Indian Ambassador to Columbia Vanlalhuma conveyed gratitude and stressed that the literary exchange will work as a bridge for deeper ties and people-to-people connect.

♦ Since 1988, the Colombian Book Chamber and Corferias have organised the Bogota International Book Fair, an alliance that has positioned the cultural event as one of the most important in the Spanish-speaking world.

♦ India’s National Book Trust showcased a collective exhibit of books from India for the first time at the 37th Bogota International Book Fair 2025 held from April 25 to May 11, this year.

Posted Date: August 7, 2025

International

Karol Nawrocki

♦ Karol Nawrocki was sworn in as Poland’s president on 6 August 2025. He took the presidential oath in a ceremony in the Polish parliament.

♦ The election victory of Nawrocki, who was backed by the nationalist opposition party Law and Justice (PiS), dealt a blow to Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s hopes of cementing the pro-European Union course he has set for the bloc’s largest eastern member and left his government floundering in the polls.

Posted Date: August 6, 2025

International

Donald Trump

♦ U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing an additional 25% tariff on imports from India on 6 August 2025, in response to India “directly or indirectly” importing oil from Russia.

♦ While the initial 25% tariff will come into effect from 7 August 2025, the additional 25% tariff will come into effect from 27 August 2025. 

♦ Trump's latest tax tirade takes total duties on import of Indian goods into the United States to 50 percent - 20 percent more the tariff on China and 31 percent more than on Pakistan.

Posted Date: August 6, 2025

International

US President Donald Trump

♦ US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order for new tariffs on almost 70 countries which is set to go into effect on 7 August 2025.

♦ The list includes India which will have to pay a 25% tariff.

♦ Under the new policy, 68 countries and the 27-member European Union will face a default 10 percent tariff.

♦ However, countries with trade deficits with the U.S. will face a minimum 15 percent tariff, affecting about 40 nations. 

♦ Canada, previously facing a 25 percent tariff, will now be hit with a 35 percent rate.

♦ Syria faces the highest tariff at 41 percent, followed by Laos and Myanmar at 40 percent, Switzerland at 39 percent, and Iraq and Serbia also at 35 percent.

♦ Other countries like Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Libya, and South Africa will pay 30 percent.

Posted Date: August 1, 2025

International

Nikhil Ravishankar

♦ Indian-origin Nikhil Ravishankar was appointed as the next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Air New Zealand on 30 July 2025.

♦ He is currently the airline's chief digital officer, will take over from Greg Foran on October 20.

♦ Ravishankar has been with the airline for nearly five years, during which he has overseen major advancements in digital infrastructure, customer experience, and loyalty systems.

Posted Date: July 30, 2025

International

State Bank of India

♦ The State Bank of India was adjudged as the World's Best Consumer Bank for 2025 by Global Finance magazine.

♦ The evaluation was based on the publication's comprehensive research and analysis, enriched by insights from corporate finance executives, analysts, and bankers across the globe.

♦ Global Finance magazine will present the award to SBI Chairman, CS Setty at the annual event titled World's Best Bank in Washington, DC, on October 18, 2025 during the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings.

Posted Date: July 24, 2025

International

United States announced it will again pull outUNESCO

♦ The United States announced it will again pull out of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).

♦ The decision will take effect at the end of December 2026.

♦ This will be the third time that the United States has left UNESCO, which is based in Paris, and the second time during a Trump administration. 

♦ The Trump administration in 2017 announced that the U.S. would withdraw from UNESCO, citing anti-Israel bias.

♦ That decision took effect a year later.

♦ The U.S. and Israel stopped financing UNESCO after it voted to include Palestine as a member state in 2011.

♦ The United States previously pulled out of UNESCO under the Reagan administration in 1984 because it viewed the agency as mismanaged, corrupt and used to advance the interests of the Soviet Union.

♦ It rejoined in 2003 during George W Bush's presidency.

Posted Date: July 22, 2025

International

Brahmaputra River in Tibet

♦ China formally started the construction of a USD 167.8 billion dam over the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, close to the Indian border in Arunachal Pradesh on 19 July 2025.

♦ The construction will involve five hydropower stations, with an estimated investment of 1.2 trillion yuan (around $167 billion). 

Posted Date: July 19, 2025

International

Yuliia Svyrydenko

♦ Former Ukrainian economy minister Yuliia Svyrydenko was appointed as the new Prime Minister of the country on 17 July 2025.

♦ She replaced Denys Shmyhal, who has held the Prime Minister’s post since 2020.

♦ Yuliia was the key negotiator in the mineral deal with the United States.

♦ With her appointment as the PM, she became Ukraine’s first new head of government since the start of the war with Russia in 2022.

Posted Date: July 17, 2025

International

UAEhas introduced a new nomination-based Golden Visa

♦ The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has introduced a new nomination-based Golden Visa programme, offering Indian citizens lifetime residency without the need for large property or business investments.

♦ This move marks a shift from the existing visa framework and is part of a pilot project that begins with India and Bangladesh. 

♦ Under the current rules, Indian citizens typically secure the UAE’s Golden Visa by investing a minimum of AED 2 million (around ₹4.66 crore) in property or making substantial business investments.

♦ The new nomination-based system, however, allows eligible applicants to obtain lifetime residency by paying a fee of AED 1,00,000 (approximately Rs.23.3 lakh), subject to background checks and approval by UAE authorities.

Posted Date: July 6, 2025

International

Jennifer Simons

♦ Suriname’s parliament elected Jennifer Simons as the South American country’s first woman president on 6 July 2025.

♦ Simons’ opposition National Democratic Party won 18 seats, and the current President Chan Santokhi’s Progressive Reform Party won 17 seats in the May 2025 parliamentary election.

♦ Smaller parties won the remaining 16 seats.

♦ Suriname’s president is elected indirectly. Following the general election, members of the National Assembly vote for the president and a candidate must secure a two-thirds majority to win the office.

Posted Date: July 6, 2025

International

Global technology giant Microsoft

♦ Global technology giant Microsoft has officially shut down its operations in Pakistan after 25 years, as part of its global restructuring plan.

♦ The company announced the move citing a shift to a cloud-based, partner-led model and broader workforce reductions about 9,100 jobs cut globally.

♦ Microsoft first opened in Pakistan on March 7, 2000, playing a key role in the country’s digital growth.

♦ Experts suggest that the company’s exit highlights broader concerns about Pakistan’s economic and political climate.

Posted Date: July 5, 2025

International

One Big Beautiful Bill

♦ U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’.

♦ The House approved the bill in a 218 to 214 vote, after the Senate narrowly approved the bill in a 51-50 vote that required Vice President JD Vance to break a tie. 

♦ The bill's passage amounts to a big win for Trump and his Republican allies, who have argued it will boost economic growth, while largely dismissing a nonpartisan analysis predicting it will add more than $3 trillion to the nation's $36.2 trillion debt. 

Posted Date: July 5, 2025

International

Paetongtarn Shinawatra

♦ Thailand’s Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on 1 July 2025.

♦ Paetongtarn has faced growing dissatisfaction over her handling of the dispute, which involved an armed confrontation on May 28, in which one Cambodian soldier was killed.

♦ In a call with Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen, she attempted to defuse tensions — but instead set off a string of complaints and public protests by critics who accused her of being too fawning.

♦ Deputy Prime Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit will take over in a caretaker capacity while the court decides the case against Paetongtarn, who has 15 days to respond and will remain in the cabinet as the new culture minister following a reshuffle.

♦ She is the third member of her family to hold the prime minister’s office — and the third to face the possibility of removal before her term ended.

♦ Thaksin was removed from office in a 2006 coup and driven into exile, while his sister, former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawtra, was removed by a court order in 2014, followed shortly after by a coup.

Posted Date: July 1, 2025

International

Indo-French Joint Military Exercise

♦ The eighth edition of the Indo-French Joint Military Exercise ‘Shakti’ concluded on 1 July 2025.

♦ Held from June 18 to July 1 in France, the exercise was hosted by the 13th French Foreign Legion Demi-Brigade (13 DBLE) and involved more than 500 personnel from various units of the French Army, Foreign Legion, Navy, and the French Air and Space Force.

♦ India was represented by a 90-member contingent, including a Battalion from the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles and troops from other arms and services.

♦ The exercise was conducted in two phases with the first one, held from June 18 to 21 in Aveyron’s Monclar district, focused on joint training in weapon handling, combat drills, and command coordination.

♦ The second phase, from June 22 to 26 in Herault, saw the deployment of the Monclar Combined Arms Tactical Group (GTIA) in an open-field semi-urban combat exercise that tested troops during both day and night operations.

♦ The Indo-French Shakti exercise serves as a key platform for enhancing tactical, technical, and procedural synergy between the two nations.

♦ Alongside other bilateral defence exercises such as Garuda (Air Forces) and Varuna (Navies), Shakti reflects the evolving and robust strategic partnership between India and France.

Posted Date: July 1, 2025

International

India-Bhutan

♦ India-Bhutan Development Cooperation Talks were held in New Delhi on 30 June 2025.

♦ The Indian delegation was led by Secretary West Tanmaya Lal, and the Bhutanese delegation was led by the Foreign Secretary of Bhutan Aum Pema Choden. 

♦ India and Bhutan approved 10 projects worth Rs.1,113 crore, covering sectors such as healthcare, connectivity and urban infrastructure, and reviewed other programmes worth Rs.10,000 crore being implemented with New Delhi’s support in the neighbouring country from 2024-2029.

♦ India provides most of the funding for Bhutan’s five-year plans and has committed Rs.10,000 crore for the 13th five-year plan from 2024-2029.

♦ This includes support for “project tied assistance” (PTA) projects, high impact community development projects, the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) and budgetary support in the form of grants.

♦ A total of 61 PTA projects worth Rs.4,958 crore and 283 community projects worth Rs.417 crore, covering a wide range of sectors, are in various stages of implementation.

♦ The Indian government has also released Rs.750 crore for Bhutan’s ESP and Rs.100 crore as programme grant and the meeting reviewed the progress in using these funds.

Posted Date: June 30, 2025

International

International Labour Organisation (ILO)

♦ According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), India has achieved a remarkable milestone in social security, expanding coverage from 19% in 2015 to 64.3% in 2025, bringing over 94 crore people under at least one social protection benefit.

♦ This unprecedented 45-percentage-point increase over a decade, acknowledged by the ILO on its ILOSTAT database, positions India as a global leader in social protection, second only to China in the number of beneficiaries. 

♦ Social security, as defined by the ILO, ensures access to healthcare and income security during times of old age, sickness, unemployment, disability, maternity, work injury, or loss of a breadwinner.

♦ India’s comprehensive system includes social insurance, welfare payments, and in-kind benefits like food and shelter security.

Posted Date: June 28, 2025

International

World Meteorological Organisations (WMO)

♦ The World Meteorological Organisation’s (WMO) State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report states that, the year 2024 was the warmest year on record in Asia, with widespread and prolonged heatwaves.

♦ In 2024, heatwaves gripped a record area of the ocean.

♦ The global mean temperature in 2024 was the highest on record for the period 1850-2024, according to all six datasets that the WMO uses to monitor global mean temperature, beating the previous record of 1.45 °C set in 2023.

♦ Each of the years from 2015 to 2024 was one of the 10 warmest years on record.

♦ Sea surface temperatures were the highest on record, with Asia’s sea surface decadal warming rate nearly double the global average.

♦ Sea level rise on the Pacific and Indian Ocean sides of Asia exceeded the global average, heightening risks for low-lying coastal areas, according to the report.

♦ Out of the 24 glaciers in the central Himalayas and Tian Shan, 23 suffered mass loss, leading to an increase in hazards, including glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF), and landslides, and long-term risks to water security.

Posted Date: June 26, 2025

International

10th Strategic Dialogue between India and Vietnam

♦ The 13th Political Consultation and the 10th Strategic Dialogue between India and Vietnam were co-chaired by the Ministry of External Affairs (East), P. Kumaran, and Deputy Foreign Minister of Vietnam, Nguyen Manh Cuong, in New Delhi.

♦ The two sides discussed the entire gamut of bilateral relations, including cooperation in areas such as politics, defense and security, maritime, trade and investment, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, energy, science, and technology.

♦ Both sides also expressed satisfaction with the ongoing development cooperation between India and Vietnam through heritage conservation and restoration projects, Quick Impact Projects, ITEC and e-ITEC initiatives and scholarships.

♦ During the Strategic Dialogue, the two sides exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual interest.

♦ Both sides unequivocally condemned terrorism in all forms and manifestations, including cross-border terrorism.

♦ The Indian side appreciated Vietnam’s expression of solidarity and support to India in the fight against terrorism.

Posted Date: June 25, 2025

International

International Energy Agency (IEA)

♦ According to the latest report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), India has emerged as a country with the third-largest growth in power generation capacity globally over the past five years.

♦ Only China and the United States surpassed India in power generation growth during this period. 

♦ The report highlighted that India’s electricity demand has been rising sharply due to several factors.

♦ These include the expansion of commercial and residential spaces, increased ownership of air conditioners and other household appliances, and growing demand from industries.

♦ India was also the largest recipient of development finance institution (DFI) funding for clean energy in 2024.

♦ The country received around USD 2.4 billion in project-specific funding aimed at boosting clean energy generation.

Posted Date: June 19, 2025

International

India-France joint military exercise Exercise Shakti-2025

♦ The 8th edition of the India-France joint military exercise 'Exercise Shakti-2025' commenced at La Cavalerie in France on 18 June 2025.

♦ The aim of the exercise is to enhance the joint military capability of both sides to undertake multi-domain operations in a sub-conventional scenario.

♦ The exercise concludes on 1 July 2025.

♦ The Indian contingent comprising of 90 personnel is being represented primarily by a Battalion of the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles besides personnel from other arms and services.

♦ The French contingent comprising of 90 personnel will be represented by personnel from the 13th Foreign Legion Half- Brigade (13th DBLE).

Posted Date: June 18, 2025

International

Blaise Metreweli

♦ Blaise Metreweli Britain was appointed as the Chief of the Britain's Secret Intelligence Service, commonly known as MI6.

♦ This is the first time in the agency's 115-year history that a woman will lead it. 

♦ Metreweli will take over from Sir Richard Moore this autumn.

♦ Known by the codename 'C', the MI6 chief is the only publicly named officer in the service and holds full operational responsibility, reporting directly to the Foreign Secretary.

♦ She currently serves as Director General 'Q', overseeing technology and innovation at MI6, a nod to the fictional gadget expert in the James Bond films. She has previously held a senior position in MI5.

♦ While the domestic intelligence agency MI5 has previously had two female chiefs, Stella Rimington and Eliza Manningham-Buller, Ms Metreweli becomes the first woman to helm MI6.
What Is MI6?

♦ MI6, or the Secret Intelligence Service, is the UK's foreign intelligence agency, responsible for gathering overseas intelligence to protect national security and support foreign policy.

♦ Founded in 1909, it operates covertly around the world and reports to the Foreign Secretary.

♦ The agency focuses on threats like terrorism, cyberattacks, and hostile states.

♦ Its chief ('C') is the only publicly named officer. Unlike MI5, which handles domestic intelligence, MI6 works exclusively abroad.

Posted Date: June 16, 2025

International

India-Mongolia Joint Military Exercise

♦ The 17th edition of the India-Mongolia Joint Military Exercise Nomadic Elephant in Ulaanbaatar concluded at Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia on 13 June 2025.  

♦ The Indian contingent, comprising 45 personnel, was represented mainly by troops from a battalion of the Arunachal Scouts.

♦ The exercise was conducted in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from May 31 to June 13.

♦ Exercise Nomadic Elephant is an annual event conducted alternately in India and Mongolia.

♦ The last edition of the exercise was conducted at Umroi, Meghalaya, in July 2024.

♦ The exercise aimed to enhance interoperability between the two forces while employing a joint task force in semi-conventional operations in semi-urban/mountainous terrain under a United Nations mandate.

Posted Date: June 13, 2025

International

India-Sri Lanka ferry service between Nagapattinam and Kankesanthurai

♦ The Indian Government has extended financial assistance for another year to support the passenger India-Sri Lanka ferry service between Nagapattinam and Kankesanthurai.

♦ The move is in line with India’s continued commitment to strengthening regional connectivity and people-to-people ties with Sri Lanka.

♦ The assistance will continue under the Viability Gap Funding mechanism, with over 300 million Sri Lankan Rupees earmarked annually.

♦ This support helps ensure affordable fares and uninterrupted service by covering critical logistical and operational expenses.

♦ Since its relaunch in August 2024, the ferry has been utilised by over 15,000 passengers, boosting cultural, economic, and social exchanges.

♦ It marks a significant step in revitalizing maritime links between the two countries.

Posted Date: June 13, 2025

International

Plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours

♦ Researchers in Japan have developed a plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours, offering up a potential solution for a modern-day scourge polluting oceans and harming wildlife.

♦ While scientists have long experimented with biodegradable plastics, researchers from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science and the University of Tokyo say their new material breaks down much more quickly and leaves no residual trace.

♦ At a lab in Wako city near Tokyo, the team demonstrated a small piece of plastic vanishing in a container of salt water after it was stirred up for about an hour.

♦ Plastic pollution is set to triple by 2040, the UN Environment Programme has predicted, adding 23-37 million metric tons of waste into the world’s oceans each year.

Posted Date: June 3, 2025

International

Lee Jae-myung

♦ South Korea’s liberal opposition candidate Lee Jae-myung was elected President on 3 June 2025.

♦ According to the National Election Commission, Lee Jae-myung won 49.42 percent of the nearly 35 million votes cast while conservative rival Kim Moon-soo took 41.15 percent in the polls that brought the highest turnout for a presidential election since 1997.

♦ His election came in the wake of former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s ousting, just three years into his presidency, following widespread backlash over a failed bid to impose military rule.

Posted Date: June 3, 2025

International

Karol Nawrocki

♦ Conservative party leader Karol Nawrocki was elected Poland's new president, the state electoral commission (PKW) said.

♦ Nawrocki won 50.9% percent of the votes – ahead of Warsaw's liberal mayor Rafal Trzaskowski on 49.1% percent. 

Posted Date: June 2, 2025

International

Annalena Baerbock

♦ Germany’s former foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock elected as the next president of the United Nations General Assembly.

♦ She got 167 votes out of 193 in a secret ballot.

♦ Baerbock replaces Cameroon’s Philemon Yang and will begin her one-year term in September, leading the assembly during key events, including the annual world leaders’ meeting and the UN’s 80th anniversary.

♦ She also becomes the first woman from the Western European group to hold the post and the fifth woman overall to lead the General Assembly.

♦ The presidency rotates among the world body’s five regional groups.

♦ Germany had originally nominated diplomat Helga Schmid but switched to Baerbock after she lost her ministerial role in Germany’s recent election.

Posted Date: June 2, 2025

International

Anil Chauhan

♦ Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan attended the Chief of Defence Forces Round Table at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on 31 May 2025.

♦ Global defence leaders, including those from Australia, the European Union, France, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, the UK, and the US, discussed critical security challenges, emerging trends, and innovative solutions in Dialogue.

♦ The talks focused on strategic decision-making, sharing best practices, and fostering cooperation to promote stability and address evolving security concerns in the defence sector.

Posted Date: May 31, 2025

International

United Kingdom signed an agreement on 22 May 2025

♦ The United Kingdom signed an agreement on 22 May 2025, handing sovereignty over the contested and strategically located Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

♦ The move, the British government said, ensures the future of a US-UK military base that is vital to British security.

♦ Under the agreement, the United Kingdom will pay Mauritius 136 million dollars per year to lease back the base for at least 99 years.

♦ The Indian Ocean archipelago is home to a strategically important naval and bomber base on the largest of the islands, Diego Garcia.

♦ The Chagos Islands, officially known as the British Indian Ocean Territory, are located in the Indian Ocean about 9,332 km south-east of the UK.

♦ The Chagos Archipelago – a group of seven atolls with a population of just over four thousand, was separated from Mauritius in 1965, when Mauritius was still a British colony.

♦ Britain purchased the islands for three million pound but Mauritius has argued that it was illegally forced to give them away as part of a deal to gain independence from Britain.

♦ In the late 1960s, Britain invited the US to build a military base on Diego Garcia, the largest of the Chagos Islands, removing thousands of people from their homes.

Posted Date: May 22, 2025

International

Golden Dome

♦ US President Donald Trump has announced plans for a new missile defense system, called the "Golden Dome."

♦ The system is aimed at protecting the US from foreign threats and is expected to be operational by 2029, with an estimated total cost of around $175 billion. 

♦ The Golden Dome will be a satellite-based network that can detect, track, and potentially intercept incoming missiles.

♦ It will include hundreds of satellites for missile surveillance and response.

♦ The Golden Dome idea was inspired by Israel’s land-based Iron Dome defense shield that protects it from missiles and rockets.

Posted Date: May 21, 2025

International

78th World Health Assembly in Geneva on 20 May 2025

♦ India was awarded the Certificate of Elimination of Trachoma as a Public Health Problem by the World Health Organisation (WHO) at the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva on 20 May 2025.

♦ This recognition is a testament to India’s sustained efforts in disease elimination, preventive healthcare, and commitment to ensuring health for all.

♦ On 8 October 2024, the WHO declared that the Government of India had eliminated Trachoma as a public health problem.

♦ India also became the third country in the Southeast Asia region to reach this public health milestone.

♦ The government has taken various steps under the National Programme for Control of Blindness and Visual Impairment (NPCBVI) to eliminate Trachoma.

♦ Since 2019, the National Programme has developed a continuous surveillance setup for trachoma cases by collecting case reports from all the districts in the country via sa pecific WHO shared format.

♦ The National Trachomatous Trichiasis survey was done in 200 endemic districts of the country during 2021-24, which was a mandate set by WHO.

Posted Date: May 20, 2025

International

World Health Organizations (WHO)

♦ The World Health Organization's (WHO) member countries on 20 May 2025, approved an agreement to better prevent, prepare for and respond to future pandemics in the wake of the devastation wrought by the coronavirus.

♦ The pandemic agreement and the resolution calling for its adoption will be discussed by the full plenary of the World Health Assembly.

♦ The vote in favour of the Pandemic Agreement resolution follows a more-than-three-year process, launched by governments during the COVID-19 pandemic, to negotiate the world’s first such accord to address the gaps and inequities in preventing, preparing for and responding to pandemics.

Posted Date: May 20, 2025

International

India has signed 13 MoUs with the Maldives

♦ India has signed 13 MoUs with the Maldives for enhancing ferry services in the island nation with an MVR 100 million (Rs.55,28,47,552) grant, expanding maritime connectivity and uplifting community livelihoods.

♦ The MoUs were signed by Abdulla Khaleel, Minister of Foreign Affairs, on behalf of the Maldivian government, and G Balasubramanian, the High Commissioner of India to the Maldives.

♦ Mohamed Ameen, Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, signed on behalf of the implementing agency.

♦ The MoUs signed for projects to be  implemented under the Indian grant assistance schemeHigh Impact Community Development Project (HICDP) Phase III.

Posted Date: May 19, 2025

International

Worlds first in-human bladder transplant

♦ A team of US surgeons has performed the world’s first in-human bladder transplant, it was announced on 18 May 2025.

♦ Surgeons in Southern California have performed the first human bladder transplant, introducing a new, potentially life-changing procedure for people with debilitating bladder conditions.

♦ year-old man who had lost much of his bladder capacity from treatments for a rare form of bladder cancer. 

Posted Date: May 18, 2025

International

Anita Anand

♦ Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney named Anita Anand the foreign minister in his new cabinet on 14 May 2025.

♦ She replaced Mélanie Joly, who will now serve as the Minister of Industry. 

♦ Carney also appointed Maninder Sidhu as the international trade minister, and two others of Indian descent as secretaries of state, the equivalent of ministers of state. 

♦ Anita Indira Anand is a Canadian lawyer, academic, and politician.

♦ She had served as Canada's defence minister, transport minister and minister of innovation, science and industry so far.

♦ She is also the first Hindu woman to be appointed as Canada’s Foreign Minister.

Posted Date: May 14, 2025

International

Mariangela Hungria

♦ Brazilian microbiologist Mariangela Hungria was named the 2025 World Food Prize Laureate on 13 May 2025.

♦ Her research has helped farmers in the country sharply boost grain production. 

♦ Hungria was a researcher for more than 40 years at Brazil’s state-run agricultural center Embrapa, where she works on seeds and soil treatments that enable plants to source nutrients through soil bacteria, a particularly important development for soybean crops.

♦ Her work helped Brazil increase soybean production from around 15 million metric tons in the 1980s to more than 170 million tons today, making the country the world’s largest producer and exporter of the commodity.

♦ Hungria will receive $500,000 for being named a Laureate. The World Food Prize was created by Norman E. Borlaug, an American agronomist who developed solutions to increase agricultural production.

Posted Date: May 13, 2025

International

US and Iran

♦ A fourth round of talks between the US and Iran over Tehran’s nuclear programme concluded in the Omani capital, Muscat.

♦ The US has insisted that Iran must scrap its uranium enrichment to prevent the country from developing nuclear weapons, but Tehran denies it has any such aim and again stressed it does not intend to give up the programme.

♦ Donald Trump pulled out of a previous nuclear agreement between Iran and five other world powers in 2018.

♦ Two previous rounds of the negotiations were held in Muscat, with one taking place in the Omani embassy in Rome.

Posted Date: May 12, 2025

International

Robert Prevost

♦ American Cardinal Robert Prevost (69) was elected as the 267th pope on May 8, 2025.

♦ He chose the paple name Leo XIV following his election.

♦ He is elected the first American pope in history, succeeding Pope Francis. Now he is leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.

♦ Robert was born in Chicago in 1955 to parents of Spanish and Franco-Italian descent, Leo served as an altar boy and was ordained in 1982.

Posted Date: May 8, 2025

International

Biju Patnaik

♦ Russia paid tribute to freedom fighter and former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik by unveiling a memorial plaque in his honour at its embassy in New Delhi on 7 May 2025.

♦ The event was part of celebrations marking the 80th Anniversary of the Great Victory in World War II.

♦ The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief Naveen Patnaik, the younger son of Biju Patnaik, attended the ceremony at the Russian embassy.

♦ Biju Patnaik was the chief minister of Odisha for two terms — from 1961 to 1963 and again from 1990 to 1995. He died on April 17, 1997.

Posted Date: May 7, 2025

International

Friedrich Merz

♦ Germany’s conservative leader, Friedrich Merz, was elected as the new Chancellor of the country on 6 May 2025.

♦ He secured a majority in the second round of voting in the Lower House of Parliament.

♦ A total of 325 of the 630 lawmakers voted in favour of Merz this time around, bringing him over the necessary 316 threshold.

♦ Earlier, in the first round, only 310 members voted for Merz.

♦ It was the first time since 1949 that a chancellor candidate had not won on the first attempt.

Posted Date: May 6, 2025

International

World Press Freedom Index 2025

♦ The Reporters Without Borders (RSF) released the World Press Freedom Index 2025.

♦ A total of 180 countries are present in this index. India ranked 151st with a total score of 32.96 in the 2025 index in 2025, moving up 8 places from 159th last year (2024).

♦ Eritrea is at the bottom-most this year, followed by countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and East Asia, which experience a worrying deterioration of 80% of the economic score alongside persistent polarisation and repression.
♦ Top 10 Countries with the Best Press Freedom in 2025:

Rank  Country  Global Score
1  Norway   92.31
2 Estonia   89.46
3    Netherlands  88.64
4   Sweden      88.13
5   Finland      87.18
6    Denmark     86.93
7   Ireland   86.92
8   Portugal   84.26
9  Switzerland 83.98
10   Czechia     83.96

 

 

 

 

      
        
            
  
         
         
         
           
             
       
             

Posted Date: May 5, 2025

International

Lawrence Wongs Peoples Action Party (PAP)

♦ Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's People's Action Party (PAP) won the Singapore General Election on 3 May 2025.

♦ PAP secured 87 of the 97 parliamentary seats.

♦ In all, 65.57% of the 2,386,452 valid votes cast went to the PAP — up from 61.24% in the 2020 General Election — in what was PM Wong’s first electoral test leading the ruling party.

♦ The opposition Workers’ Party retained its 10 seats.

♦ Wong was sworn-in 2024, May as the new Prime Minister in 20 years after Lee Hsien Loong stepped down after almost two decades.

♦ The PAP has ruled the Singapore ever since independence in 1965.

Posted Date: May 3, 2025

International

India and Denmark

♦ India and Denmark have reinforced their long-standing energy cooperation by signing a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 2 May 2025.

♦ This agreement reflects both countries’ continued commitment to accelerating clean energy transitions.

♦ The MoU was signed by Pankaj Agarwal, Secretary, Ministry of Power, Government of India, and H.E. Rasmus Abildgaard Kristensen, Ambassador of Denmark to India, in the presence of Manohar Lal, Hon’ble Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs. 

♦ The renewed MoU supports India's ambitious target of achieving net-zero emissions by 2070.

♦ It aims to foster knowledge exchange and technological collaboration between the two countries, particularly in the area of clean and sustainable energy solutions.  

♦ This agreement follows five years of successful collaboration under the original MoU, signed on June 5, 2020, and initially set to expire on June 5, 2025.

♦ The proactive renewal ensures continuity in dialogue and cooperation, allowing for a seamless extension of joint efforts in energy sector development.

Posted Date: May 2, 2025

International

Economic partnership agreement

♦ The United States and Ukraine have signed an “economic partnership agreement” that will give Washington access to Kyiv’s mineral resources in exchange for establishing an investment fund in Ukraine.

♦ The deal giving the United States preferential access to new Ukrainian minerals as a milestone.

♦ Ukraine holds some five percent of the world's mineral resources and rare earths, according to various estimates. Ukraine also has around 20 percent of the world's graphite, an essential material for electric batteries, according to France's Bureau of Geological and Mining Research, and is a

♦ major producer of manganese and titanium.

♦ Ukraine has agreed to the minerals deal as a way to secure long-term US investment, as Trump has drastically scaled back US security commitments around the world.

♦ The two countries will establish a joint Reconstruction Investment Fund, with each side having equal voting rights. The fund's profits will be invested exclusively in Ukraine, which will not be asked to pay back any "debt" for billions of dollars in US support since Russia's February 2022 invasion.

Posted Date: May 1, 2025

International

Acquisition of 26 Rafale Marine combat aircraft

♦ India and France on 28 April 2025 signed a Rs.63,000 crore defence agreement for the acquisition of 26 Rafale Marine combat aircraft.

♦ The agreement was signed at the Defence Ministry headquarters at South Block in New Delhi. 

♦ The Indian Navy urgently requires new carrier-borne fighter jets to replace its aging MiG-29K fleet, which has faced operational challenges due to maintenance issues.

♦ The government-to-government contract includes the purchase of 22 single-seater and four twin-seater Rafale M jets, specially configured to meet Indian requirements and integrate with Indian aircraft carriers.

♦ The Rafale M jets will operate alongside the existing MiG-29K fleet on INS Vikrant, enhancing the Indian Navy’s combat capabilities.

♦ The Indian Air Force already operates 36 Rafale aircraft acquired through a separate deal signed in 2016, with squadrons based in Ambala and Hasimara.

Posted Date: April 28, 2025

International

Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF)

♦ The Inaugural Army-to-Army Staff Talks between the Indian Army and the Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) took place in New Delhi.

♦ The discussions focused on the Annual Defence Cooperation Plan covering Joint Exercise Sada Tanseeq, training, military education, domain expert exchanges and engagements in areas of mutual interest. 

♦ Both sides also explored avenues of collaboration in operational logistics, battlefield management systems and niche technologies to enhance interoperability and capability development.

Posted Date: April 25, 2025

International

India-South Africa Joint Working Group on Trade and Investment (JWGTI)

♦ A nine-member Indian delegation visited Pretoria, South Africa, to participate in the second session of the India-South Africa Joint Working Group on Trade and Investment (JWGTI).

♦ Led by Economic Adviser Priya Nair from the Department of Commerce, the Indian delegation, engaged in wide-ranging discussions with their South African counterparts.

♦ The South African side was co-chaired by Malose Letsoalo, Chief Director, Bilateral Trade Relations, Department of Trade, Industry and Competition.

♦ Key areas of collaboration discussed included pharmaceuticals, healthcare, agriculture, MSMEs, and jewellery manufacturing.

♦ The agenda also covered the revival of the CEO Forum, investment cooperation, market access for agricultural products, recognition of Indian Pharmacopoeia, local currency settlement systems, fast payment and unified payment linkages, and discussions on a potential India-Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Preferential Trade Agreement.

♦ between the two countries reached USD 19.25 billion in 2023-24.

♦ Indian businesses have invested over USD 1.3 billion in South Africa since April 2000, spanning diverse sectors such as pharmaceuticals, information technology, automotive, banking, and mining.

Posted Date: April 25, 2025

International

United Arab Emirates

♦ A multinational air combat event, Desert Flag-10, was inaugurated at the Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates on 21 April 2025.

♦ India has deployed MiG-29 and Jaguar fighter jets for this exercise. 

♦ The exercise is hosted by the UAE Air Force and includes air forces from 11 other nations such as US, UK, Australia, Germany, France, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Turkey. 

♦ Desert Flag-10 concludes on 8 May 2025. 

♦ The primary objective of this exercise is to engage in complex fighter operations, facilitating the exchange of operational knowledge and best practices among the air forces. 

Posted Date: April 21, 2025

International

World Press Photo of the Year

♦ A heartbreaking photo of a nine-year-old Palestinian boy who lost both arms in an Israeli airstrike has won the 2025 World Press Photo of the Year.

♦ The image, taken by by Palestinian photographer Samar Abu Elouf for the New York Times.

♦ Abu Elouf, who was evacuated from Gaza in late 2023, lives in the same apartment complex as Mahmoud in Doha, Qatar. 

♦ The jury picked 42 winning images from over 59,000 entries submitted by photojournalists around the world.

Posted Date: April 17, 2025

International

India-Uzbekistan Joint Military Exercise DUSTLIK-VI

♦ The 6th edition of the India-Uzbekistan Joint Military Exercise DUSTLIK-VI commenced at the Foreign Training Node in Aundh, Pune on 16 April 2025.

♦ The exercise will continue till April 28 and aims to enhance interoperability and cooperation between the armed forces of the two countries.

♦ DUSTLIK is an annual military training initiative held alternately in India and Uzbekistan.

♦ The previous edition took place in the Termez District of Uzbekistan in April 2024.

♦ This year’s (2025) exercise focuses on Joint Multi-Domain Sub-Conventional Operations in a semi-urban scenario.

♦ It will simulate counter-terrorism missions involving territory capture, establishment of a Joint Operations Centre at the battalion level, population control measures, raids, search-and-destroy operations, and coordinated use of air assets.

Posted Date: April 16, 2025

International

India-Middle-East-Europe-Economic Corridor (IMEEC)

♦ India and Italy have decided to expand cooperation in areas of trade, defence, clean energy and high technology while vowing to work jointly in implementing the ambitious India-Middle-East-Europe-Economic Corridor (IMEEC).

♦ Ways to deepen India-Italy cooperation under the framework of Joint Strategic Action Plan (JSAP) 2025-29 figured prominently during talks between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Italian Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani. 

♦ The two ministers also exchanged views on global and regional developments of mutual interest with Jaishankar welcoming Italy's continued focus on the Indo-Pacific.

♦ The IMEEC initiative was firmed up on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Delhi.

♦ An agreement was signed by India, Saudi Arabia, the European Union, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the US and some other G20 partners for the corridor.

Posted Date: April 13, 2025

International

Worlds Best Airport

♦ Singapore's Changi airport was crowned as the World’s Best Airport for the 13th time now by air transport rating organisation Skytrax.

♦ Doha Hamad Airport has been ranked as the second-best airport globally, while also earning recognition for being the World’s Best Airport for Shopping and the Best Airport in the Middle East.

♦ These rankings reflect outstanding performance in customer satisfaction, infrastructure, services, and innovation.

The World’s Best Airports

Rank 2025    Airport Name    Location   Country     Region
1  Singapore Changi Airport   Singapore    Singapore  Asia
2  Hamad International Airport   Doha  Qatar   Middle East
3  Tokyo International Airport  Tokyo    Japan  Asia
4   Incheon International Airport   Incheon Southkorea   Asia
5    Narita International Airport  Tokyo  Japan  Asia
6   Hong Kong International Airport  Hongkong   Hongkong    Asia
7    Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport  Paris   France  Europe
8  Rome Fiumicino Airport    Rome    Italy   Europe
9 

Munich Airport   

   Munich   Germany      Europe
10 

Zurich Airport  

  Zurich   Switzerland   Europe


      
       
       
        
        
      
       
   
 
       

Posted Date: April 12, 2025

International

Country Partnership Framework (CPF)

♦ Mauritius became the first African country to sign a Country Partnership Framework (CPF) with the International Solar Alliance (ISA) on 10 April 2025.

♦ Mauritius is the first country in the Africa region, and the fourth country after Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Cuba to sign the CPF.

♦ This partnership aims to provide a structured approach for the ISA and Mauritius to collaborate on solar energy initiatives, aligning with Mauritius's national priorities.

♦ The CPF is a strategic initiative developed by ISA to facilitate long- and medium-term cooperation with its member countries.

♦ The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is a treaty-based intergovernmental organization, launched in 2015 by India and France, aimed at promoting solar energy as a sustainable solution for energy access and climate change, with the goal of mobilizing USD 1 trillion in solar investments by 2030.

Posted Date: April 10, 2025

International

President Droupadi Murmu

♦ President Droupadi Murmu was conferred the Doctorate Honoris Causa degree by the Constantine the Philosopher University in Slovakia on 10 April 2025.

♦ The president was awarded the Doctorate of Honoris Causa in recognition of her distinguished career in public service and governance, advocacy for social justice and inclusion, and contribution towards education, empowerment of women, and preservation and promotion of cultural and linguistic diversity. 

♦ President Murmu arrived in Slovakia at the invitation of Slovakian President Peter Pellegrini.

♦ It is the first visit by an Indian president to Slovakia in 29 years.

♦ She arrived in Slovakia after completing the first leg of her visit in Portugal. 

Posted Date: April 10, 2025

International

India and Nepal

♦ India and Nepal signed an agreement on 9 April 2025 to enhance cooperation in agriculture and further deepen their partnership.

♦ The agreement was inked by India’s Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Nepal's Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development Ram Nath Adhikari at the 3rd BIMSTEC Agriculture Ministerial level meeting held in Kathmandu, Nepal. 

♦ This agreement aims to strengthen the ongoing collaboration between the two nations, particularly in areas such as enhancing crop productivity, improving post-harvest management and agri-marketing systems, and promoting climate resilience and sustainable agricultural practices.

Posted Date: April 9, 2025

International

India and Russia

♦ India and Russia have agreed on six new strategic projects to boost bilateral investment cooperation.

♦ The decision was taken during the eighth session of the India-Russia Working Group on Priority Investment Projects held in New Delhi on 9 April 2025. 

♦ The session aimed at strengthening economic ties between India and Russia by identifying and advancing collaborative projects in sectors of mutual interest. 

♦ The India- Russia Investment Forum witnessed enthusiastic participation from over 80 Indian and Russian businesses, including entrepreneurs, financial institutions, cargo companies, business chambers, researchers, and officials

Posted Date: April 9, 2025

International

Shivraj Singh Chouhan

♦ Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and Israel’s Agriculture Minister Avi Dichter signed agreements related to bilateral cooperation in agriculture in New Delhi on 8 April 2025.

♦ The deal focusses on a range of crucial areas, including soil and water management, horticultural and agricultural production, post-harvest and processing technology, agriculture mechanisation, animal husbandry, and research and development. 

Posted Date: April 8, 2025

International

South Korea and India

♦ South Korea and India held a joint forum on growth strategy and discussed measures to expand bilateral cooperation in trade on 4 April 2025.

♦ At the Seoul forum, the two sides explored ways to strengthen cooperation in trade, investment, and emerging industries such as advanced manufacturing and renewable energy.

♦ The two countries upgraded their bilateral relations to a special strategic partnership in 2015 to boost comprehensive cooperation in trade, defence, and technology. 

♦ Meanwhile, South Korean defence giant Hanwha Aerospace has signed a 371.4 billion-won ($253.6 million) deal to export homegrown K9 self-propelled howitzers to India.

♦ Under the agreement, the company will deliver the K9 howitzers to the Indian Army by September 2030, in cooperation with Mumbai-based company Larsen & Toubro, according to Hanwha Aerospace.

Posted Date: April 4, 2025

International

India-Japan Maritime Affairs Dialogue

♦ The 7th India-Japan Maritime Affairs Dialogue was held in Tokyo, Japan on 2 April 2025.

♦ The Indian delegation was led by Joint Secretary (Disarmament & International Security Affairs) Muanpuii Saiawi and the Japan delegation was led by Deputy Director-General Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau Kashiwabara Yutaka.

♦ During the dialogue, the two sides conferred on ways to sustain a secure maritime environment conducive to inclusive growth and global well-being.

♦ Both sides also agreed to strengthen their shared efforts in areas such as Maritime domain awareness, countering Illicit Maritime Activities, capability development and capacity building activities.

Posted Date: April 2, 2025

International

India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (Ind-Aus ECTA)

♦ The India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (Ind-Aus ECTA) marks its third anniversary of signing on 2 April 20525, a landmark achievement that has enhanced the economic partnership between India and Australia.

♦ Since the agreement's signing on 2nd April 2022, it has created pathways for robust trade, offering new avenues for businesses, entrepreneurs, and employment across both nations. 

♦ With the signing of the ECTA, India and Australia have fostered new economic opportunities, underlining the complementary strengths of both economies.

♦ Following the signing and implementation of the agreement, total bilateral trade reached USD 24 billion in 2023-24, marking an impressive 14% growth in India’s exports to Australia as compared to 2022-23. 

♦ The ECTA has brought tangible benefits across several sectors, notably textiles, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and agriculture.

♦ Exports on new lines, such as Calcined Petroleum Coke, High-Capacity Diesel Generating Sets, and Air Liquefaction Machinery, demonstrate the expanding trade opportunities facilitated by the agreement.

♦ Sectors like electronics and engineering hold significant potential for future exports, offering promising prospects for further growth and innovation.

Posted Date: April 2, 2025

International

Jay Bhattacharya

♦ Indian-American scientist Jay Bhattacharya was confirmed as the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) by the US Senate.

♦ He secured the position with a 53-47 vote during the first session of the roll call vote in the 119th Congress.

♦ Currently he is professor at Stanford School of Medicine. 

♦ Bhattacharya also serves as a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research and a senior fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, Stanford Freeman Spogli Institute, and the Hoover Institution.

♦ US President Donald Trump nominated Bhattacharya as the 18th NIH Director in November 2024.

Posted Date: March 26, 2025

International

Green and Digital Shipping Corridor

♦ India and Singapore signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for Green and Digital Shipping Corridor (GDSC), with a focus on digitalisation and decarbonisation on 25 March 2025.

♦ GDSC will enhance collaboration between both countries and help accelerate the development and uptake of zero or near-zero GHG emission technologies and the adoption of digital solutions.

♦ The LoI was signed by R. Lakshmanan, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) of India, and Teo Eng Dinh, Chief Executive of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.

Posted Date: March 25, 2025

International

India-EU Maritime Security Dialogue in Delhi

♦ India and the European Union (EU) held the 4th India-EU Maritime Security Dialogue in Delhi.

♦ The Indian delegation was led by Muanpuii Saiawi, Joint Secretary (Disarmament and International Security Affairs), Ministry of External Affairs, and the EU delegation by Maciej Stadejek, Director for Security and Defence Policy, European External Action Service.

♦ The two sides conferred on ways to sustain a secure maritime environment conducive to inclusive growth and global well-being.

♦ They reviewed ongoing cooperation initiatives in the maritime domain and avenues of reinforcing international and regional mechanisms for comprehensive maritime security.

♦ Earlier, the 3rd India-EU Maritime Security Dialogue was held on October 5, 2023 in Brussels.

Posted Date: March 22, 2025

International

International Monetary Fund

♦ According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) data, India has doubled its GDP (Gross Domestic Product) in the last 10 years at a growth of 105 percent, from $2.1 trillion in 2015 to $4.3 trillion in 2025.

♦ In comparison, the United States’ and China’s GDP grew by 66 percent and 44 percent, respectively, during the same period. 

♦ With this, India is now the fifth-largest country in terms of GDP in the world after the United States ($30.3 trillion), China ($19.5 trillion), Germany ($4.9 trillion) and Japan ($4.4 trillion).

♦ The United Kingdom’s GDP grew by 28 per cent in the past decade, while France saw a 38 per cent growth in its GDP, from $2.4 trillion in 2015 to $3.3 trillion in 2025.

♦ Other top economies with over 50 per cent GDP growth were Russia (57 percent), Australia (58 percent) and Spain (50 percent).

Posted Date: March 22, 2025

International

India-France bilateral Naval exercise

♦ The 23rd edition of the India-France bilateral Naval exercise, 'Varuna' commenced  in the Arabian Sea on 19 March 2025.

♦ This will conclude on March 22.

♦ The exercise has been an important part of India-France maritime cooperation since it began in 2001 and reflects the strong naval partnership between the two countries.

♦ VARUNA 2025 will focus on improving coordination and cooperation between the two navies.

♦ The exercise will include various drills and manoeuvres involving underwater, surface, and air operations.

Posted Date: March 19, 2025

International

The 9th India-Australia Defence Policy

♦ The 9th India-Australia Defence Policy Talks were held in New Delhi, where both nations reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening defense cooperation.

♦ The Indian delegation was led by Joint Secretary Amitabh Prasad, while the Australian side was headed by Bernard Philip, First Assistant Secretary of the International Policy Division, Department of Defence, Australia.

♦ During the talks, both sides welcomed the progress made in bilateral defense ties, highlighted by the increased frequency and complexity of joint exercises and exchanges.

♦ The discussions focused on key cooperation priorities, including maritime domain awareness, reciprocal information sharing, collaboration in the defense industry and science & technology, and participation in defense trade expositions.

Posted Date: March 18, 2025

International

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

♦ UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres launched the "UN80 Initiative" to improve the organization’s efficiency and effectiveness as it marks its 80th anniversary.

♦ The initiative will come up with proposals in areas of rapidly identifying efficiencies and improvements in the way the UN works; thoroughly reviewing implementation of all mandates given to the UN by member states, which have significantly increased in recent years and a strategic review of deeper, more structural changes and programme realignment in the UN system.

♦ He highlighted the global challenges and stated, "The United Nations has never been more needed."

Posted Date: March 16, 2025

International

Mark Carney

♦ Former central banker Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada’s 24th Prime Minister on 14 March 2025. He replaced Justin Trudeau.

♦ He previously served as the eighth governor of the Bank of Canada from 2008 to 2013 and the 120th governor of the Bank of England from 2013 to 2020.

♦ Carney was chairman of the Bank for International Settlements' Committee on the Global Financial System from July 2010 until January 2012.

Posted Date: March 14, 2025

International

Sweden-based Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

♦ According to the Sweden-based Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), India was the second-largest arms importer, though the trade figures decreased by 9.3% between 2015-19 and 2020-24.

♦ Ukraine was the largest importer of major arms in the world in the 2020-24 period. 

♦ The largest share of Indian arms imports (36%) came from Russia, a significantly smaller share than in 2015-19 (55%) and 2010-14 (72%), the report noted.

♦ China dropped out of the list of top 10 arms importers for the first time since 1990-94, showcasing its expanding domestic industrial base.

♦ While, European arms imports overall grew by 155% between the same periods as the continent rearms itself, the U.S. further increased its share of global arms exports to 43%, while Russia’s exports fell by 64%, accounting for 7.8% of global arms exports, falling behind France (9.6%), which

emerged the second largest arms exporter in 2020-24.

♦ Four countries in Asia and Oceania — India, Pakistan, Japan, and Australia— ranked among the 10 largest arms importers globally in 2020-24.

♦ Russia delivered major arms to 33 countries in 2020-24, of which two-thirds went to three countries — India (38%), China (17%), and Kazakhstan (11%). 

♦ At the same time, France exported arms to 65 countries, and exports of major arms to other European countries almost trebled between 2015–19 and 2020–24 (+187%), according to SIPRI.

Posted Date: March 11, 2025

International

3rd India-Cambodia Foreign Office Consultations (FOC)

♦ The 3rd India-Cambodia Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) were held in Siem Reap, Cambodia on 10 March 2025.

♦ The consultations were held in a warm and friendly atmosphere and provided an opportunity to review the entire gamut of bilateral relations including political cooperation, trade and investment, defence and security, development assistance, heritage conservation and restoration and consular

issues.

♦ The two sides also exchanged views on regional and multilateral issues of mutual interest. 

Posted Date: March 10, 2025

International

Mark Carney

♦ Mark Carney was elected as Canada's next Prime Minister on 9 March 2025.

♦ He will succeed Justin Trudeau, who stepped down earlier this year (2025).

♦ He was announced as the Liberal Party leader. Mark Carney won the leadership race with 131,674 votes which is about 85.9 per cent of the ballots.

♦ His competitors Chrystia Freeland bagged 11,134 votes, Karina Gould secured 4,785 votes and Frank Baylis bagged 4,038 votes.

♦ Carney has served as the 8th governor of the Bank of Canada from 2008 to 2013. He also served as the chair of the Financial Stability Board from 2011 to 2018. 

Posted Date: March 9, 2025

International

Ministry of Defence

♦ The Ministry of Defence has signed a $248 million (Rs.2,156 crores) contract with Russia’s Rosoboronexport (RoE) for the procurement of 1,000 horsepower (HP) engines for T-72 tanks on 7 March 2025.

♦ The deal includes the supply of engines in fully formed, completely knocked down, and semi knocked down conditions.

♦ As part of the agreement, Rosoboronexport will transfer technology to Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (Heavy Vehicle Factory) in Avadi, Chennai.

♦ This will facilitate the integration and licensed production of the engines in India, supporting the “Make in India” initiative in the defence sector.

♦ The Indian Army’s T-72 tanks, currently powered by 780 HP engines, serve as the backbone of the country’s armored fleet.

Posted Date: March 7, 2025

International

The European Commission

♦ The European Commission proposed a new joint EU borrowing of 150 billion euros ($157.76 billion) to lend to EU governments for defence as part of an overall 800 billion total financing effort to boost Europe’s defence capabilities on 4 March 2025.

♦ The 150 billion euros of new joint borrowing is to go towards building pan-European capability domains like air and missile defence, artillery systems, missiles and ammunition, drones and anti-drone systems or to address other needs from cyber to military mobility. 

Posted Date: March 4, 2025

International

United States will introduce a “Gold Card” programme

♦ US President Donald Trump announced that the United States will introduce a “Gold Card” programme for wealthy foreigners, granting them the right to live and work in the country, with a pathway to citizenship, in exchange for a USD 5 million fee.

♦ The Gold Card will replace the existing EB-5 immigrant investor visa program.

Posted Date: February 26, 2025

International

Christian Democratic Union (CDU)

♦ The opposition conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU), led by Friedrich Merz have won Germany’s national election.

♦ CDU and the Bavarian party Christian Social Union (CSU), secured 28.6 percent of the vote.

♦ The Cristian Democrats will look to form a coalition government with outgoing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats (SPD).

♦ While the far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged into second with 20.8 percent.

♦ The Outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) came in third with just 16.4 percent, a nearly 10-point drop from their first-place finish in 2021.

♦ Friedrich Merz, will likely be Germany’s next chancellor.

♦ As a result, the CDU/CSU partnership is projected to secure 208 seats in the Bundestag, the German parliament, the AfD 152, the SPD 120, the Greens 85 and The Left 64.

Posted Date: February 24, 2025

International

Indian-American Kash Patel

♦ Indian-American Kash Patel was officially sworn in as the ninth Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on 21 February 2025.

♦ The oath was administered at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.

♦ Patel succeeded Christopher Wray.

Posted Date: February 21, 2025

International

Bloomberg released the Top 20 Richest Families in Asia 2025

♦ Bloomberg released the Top 20 Richest Families in Asia 2025 on February 13. Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and CEO of Reliance Industries, and his family top the list with USD 90.5 billion in wealth. Thailand’s Chearavanont family ranked second with $42.6 billion through its Charoen Pokphand conglomerate, which spans food, retail, and telecom businesses across Asia. Ranked third, the Hartono family of Indonesia, with a net worth of $42.2 billion, made its fortune in banking, primarily through Bank Central Asia, and from its origins in the tobacco industry.

♦ India’s Mistry family, with a combined wealth of $37.5 billion ranked fourth in the list. The Mistry family holds a significant stake in Tata Sons as well as controlling Shapoorji Pallonji Group.

♦ The Jindal family comes seventh with $28.1 billion, a fortune derived from their diversified conglomerate, the OP Jindal Group, with interests in energy, cement, and sports.

♦ Birla family, ranks ninth with a net worth of $23 billion with business interests spanning seven generations, including sectors like metals, cement, and financial services.

Top 10 richest families in Asia

Rank    Family Name Business Group Country 
1 Ambanis Reliance Industries  India
2 Chearavanonts  Charoen Pokphand Group  Thailand
3 Hartonos Djarum, Bank Central Asia Indonesia
4 Mistrys Shapoorji Pallonji Group, Tata Sons  India
5 Kwoks Sun Hung Kai Properties  Hong Kong
6 Tsai   Cathay Financial, Fubon Financial Taiwan
7 Jindals OP Jindal Group    India 
8 Yoovidhyas TCP Group (Red Bull)  Thailand
9 Birlas Aditya Birla Group India
10 Lees Samsung South Korea
Posted Date: February 13, 2025

International

Tulsi Gabbard

♦ Tulsi Gabbard was confirmed as America’s new Director of National Intelligence (DNI) under the Trump administration on 12 February 2025.

♦ The Senate voted 52 to 48, mostly along party lines, to confirm Gabbard to the position overseeing the 18-agency intelligence community and acting as Trump's top adviser on intelligence issues.

♦ Tulsi Gabbard left the Democratic party in 2022 and registered as an independent. She endorsed Trump several months before the election and officially joined the Republican party in October 2024.

Posted Date: February 12, 2025

International

Tassoulas

♦ Greece’s parliament elected its former speaker, Constantine Tassoulas as the country’s president on 12 February 2025.

♦ He is a lawyer and a lawmaker since 2000 and has previously served as Greece’s Culture Minister and Deputy Defence Minister, won the backing of 160 lawmakers in vote in the 300-seat parliament.

♦ He will succeed Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Greece’s first female president, whose five-year term expires in March, 2025.

♦ Tassoulas will be sworn in as head of state on 13 March 2025.

Posted Date: February 12, 2025

International

Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI)

♦ India ranked 96 out of 180 countries in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2024 as its overall score dropped a point to 38. Transparency International released this index on 11 February 2025.

♦ The index ranks countries and territories by their perceived levels of public sector corruption according to experts and business people, using a scale of zero to 100, where "zero" is highly corrupt and "100" is very clean.

♦ In 2024, India's overall score was 38 while it was 39 in 2023 and 40 in 2022. India's rank in 2023 was 93.

♦ Among India's neighbours, Pakistan (135) and Sri Lanka (121) grappled with their respective low rankings, while Bangladesh's ranking stood further down at 149. China ranked 76.

♦ Denmark topped the list of being the least-corrupt nation, followed by Finland and Singapore.

Posted Date: February 11, 2025

International

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) signed an agreement with the Korea Transport Institute (KoTI), Republic of Korea (RoK) on 10 February 2025 to enhance cooperation in logistics and infrastructure development. The MoU was signed at the Sejong National Research Complex, South Korea by Mr. Youngchan Kim, President of KOTI, and H.E. Amit Kumar, Ambassador of India to the Republic of Korea.

♦ The MoU will enhance cooperation in logistics and infrastructure development, leveraging KOTI's expertise to support India’s ambitious infrastructure initiatives. Joint working meetings will be held for taking the initiative forward.

♦ The key benefits of this collaboration include the establishment of a research-driven program that enhances expertise in logistics and infrastructure through knowledge exchange, training, and technical assistance. It will also foster cross-learning in areas such as master planning, technology adoption, and innovation. Additionally, the partnership will highlight the achievements under the PM GatiShakti initiative and promote GIS data-based technology on a global stage.

Posted Date: February 11, 2025

International

U.S. Green Building Councils (USGBC)

♦ India has retained its third position on the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) annual list of the top 10 countries and regions for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) in 2024.

♦ 370 projects, covering 8.5 million gross square meters (GSM), were certified for LEED in India. 

♦ China topped the rankings with over 25 million GSM certified, followed by Canada with 10 million GSM. 

♦ This recognition reflects India's commitment to adopting sustainable and resilient building practices and contributing to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030.

♦ LEED certifications in India are managed by Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), which supports the country’s green building movement. 

Posted Date: February 9, 2025

International

Startup Mahakumbh (SMK)

♦ The Embassy of India in Kathmandu organized the second India-Nepal Startup Connect: Curtain Raiser for Startup Mahakumbh (SMK) 2025 in the Kathmandu.

♦ It aims to provide a crucible for entrepreneurs and visionaries to collaborate across borders.

♦ The event started with a round table that included representatives from DPIIT, the Government of India, Startup India, the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), the Confederation of Nepalese Industries Young Entrepreneurs Forum (CNIYEF), Nepal Association for Software and IT Services Companies (NAS-IT), Fintech Alliance of Nepal (FAN), Robotics Association of Nepal (RAN), Nepal Hub (NHub), Asian Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs, Tribhuvan University, Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST), Kathmandu University, and Nepali startups.

Posted Date: February 8, 2025

International

Nawaf Salam

♦ Lebanon has formed its first full-fledged government since 2022, ending a prolonged deadlock, with Nawaf Salam assuming the role of Prime Minister on 8 February 2025.

♦ President Joseph Aoun confirmed in a statement that he accepted the resignation of the previous caretaker government and signed a decree appointing Prime Minister Salam’s new administration. 

♦ Nawaf Salam is a former president of the International Court of Justice.

♦ The new cabinet, comprising 24 ministers evenly split between Christian and Muslim sects, was formed in less than a month after Mr. Salam’s appointment. 

Posted Date: February 8, 2025

International

The University of Queensland

♦  Scientists from the University of Queensland, Australia have successfully created the first-ever kangaroo embryos using in vitro fertilisation (IVF).

♦ This achievement marks the first time a kangaroo embryo has been produced through intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), a technique widely used in human fertility treatments. 

♦  IVF is being explored around the world for conserving endangered species. In January 2024, scientists in Germany transferred a rhino embryo, the world's first produced through IVF, into a surrogate.

Posted Date: February 7, 2025

International

Dmitry Bakanov

♦ Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Dmitry Bakanov as the new director general of Russia’s state space corporation, Roscosmos on 6 February 2025.

♦ He takes over from Yury Borisov, who led Roscosmos since 2022.

♦ Before this role, Bakanov served as deputy minister of transport.

♦ He was the head of the Gonets satellite system company from 2011 to 2019 before becoming deputy minister of transport.

Posted Date: February 6, 2025

International

International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)

♦ The International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) has officially come into force as a treaty-based, inter-governmental organisation, becoming a fully functional international legal entity.

♦ The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), acting as the Depository for the Framework Agreement, confirmed that five countries – the Republic of Nicaragua, the Kingdom of Eswatini, the Republic of India, the Federal Republic of Somalia, and the Republic of Liberia – have deposited their instruments of ratification, acceptance, or approval, making them the founding members of the IBCA.

♦ The IBCA was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 9, 2023, during an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of Project Tiger.

♦ The initiative’s main objective is the conservation of seven major big cat species: the Tiger, Lion, Leopard, Snow Leopard, Cheetah, Jaguar, and Puma.

♦ In a cabinet meeting on 29 February 29 2024, the government officially approved the establishment of the IBCA, with its headquarters based in India.

♦ The establishment of the IBCA was spearheaded by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), a nodal organization under the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC).

♦ As of now, 27 countries, including India, have agreed to join the IBCA, along with several international and national organizations dedicated to wildlife conservation.

Posted Date: February 4, 2025

International

Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)

♦ Britain will become the first country to introduce laws against AI tools used to generate sexual abuse images, the government announced.

♦ The government will make it illegal to possess, create or distribute AI tools designed to generate sexualised images of children, punishable by up to five years in prison, British Home Secretary Yvette Cooper revealed.

♦ AI-generated CSAM includes images and videos of child sexual abuse that have been partially or completely created using text-to-image generation tools. 

♦ AI-generated CSAM has risen 380 per cent, with 245 confirmed reports in 2024 compared with 51 reports in 2023, according to the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) data.

Posted Date: February 5, 2025

International

Former German President

♦ Former German President Horst Köhler died in Berlin on 1 February 2025. He was 81. He was President of Germany between 2004 and 2010. Köhler served as the UN’s Sahara envoy from 2017 until May 2019. 

♦ Horst Köhler was born Feb. 22, 1943, in Skierbieszow, Poland

♦ In 2000, Köhler emerged as Schröder's backup choice for the IMF leadership.

Posted Date: February 1, 2025

International

First country in the African Region to eliminate onchocerciasis

♦ Niger becomes the first country in the African Region to eliminate onchocerciasis. Niger’s Minister of Public Health, Population and Social Affairs Garba Hakimi officially declared that the country is free of onchocerciasis.  

♦ Niger is recognised as the fifth country in the world, the first in Africa, to have successfully halted the transmission of the parasite Onchocerca volvulus.

♦ The other four countries that have reached this milestone are all located in the Americas: Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, and Mexico.

♦ Onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, is a parasitic disease and is the second leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide, after trachoma.

Posted Date: January 30, 2025

International

Scott Bessent

♦ Wall Street investor Scott Bessent was confirmed as the next Treasury secretary by the Senate.

♦ He was confirmed on a 68-to-29 vote, with 16 Democrats voting in favor of making him the nation's 79th treasury secretary. 

♦ Bessent will be the first openly gay person to serve as Treasury secretary.

Posted Date: January 28, 2025

International

Alexander Lukashenko

♦ Belarus’ incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko has won the presidential election on 27 January 2025.

♦ He received 86.82 percent of the vote. He has won every presidential election since 1994. 

Posted Date: January 27, 2025

International

Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

♦ According to the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) report, the Asia-Pacific healthcare market is on track to hit $5 trillion by 2030, driving 40 percent of global sector growth.

♦ The report noted that the unprecedented expansion is fuelled by rapid demographic shifts, investment influxes, and ground-breaking technology applications.

♦ The expansion also includes advancements in new therapies and modalities by Indian contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMOs).

♦ It noted that Asia accounts for only 22 percent of global healthcare spending, despite being home to 60 percent of the global population.

♦ The report serves as a guide for investors and healthcare companies to reflect on the recent changes in the sector and implores into addressing key imperatives and immediate priorities.

♦ It also attempts to guide the reader to re-imagine healthcare by innovating to challenge existing inefficiencies.

Posted Date: January 27, 2025

International

Indian-American Kush Desai as his deputy press secretary

♦ US President Donald Trump has appointed Indian-American Kush Desai as his deputy press secretary. He recently served as the deputy communications director for the 2024 Republican National Convention and as communications director for the Republican Party of Iowa.   

♦ At the Republican National Committee, Desai held the role of deputy battleground states and Pennsylvania communications director, where he focused on messaging and building narratives for crucial battleground states. 

♦ Before entering politics, Desai worked as a journalist for The Daily Caller in Washington, DC, for 10 months.

Posted Date: January 25, 2025

International

Madison Keys won the Australian Open final

♦ American Madison Keys won the Australian Open final on 25 January 2025. She defeated Aryna Sabalenka with 6-3 2-6 7-5 in the final. This is Madison's maiden Grand Slam title. 

♦ Madison Keys became the fourth-oldest first-time Grand Slam champion in the professional era after Flavia Pennetta, Ann Jones and Francesca Schiavone, and her win ended Sabalenka's bid for a third straight Melbourne Park crown.

Posted Date: January 25, 2025

International

Global Firepower Index 2025

♦ India has ranked fourth in the Global Firepower Index 2025 with a score of 0.1184. The United States of America holds the first rank with a score of 0.0744 and continues its reign as the undisputed leader, maintaining its top position since 2005. Russia (0.0788 Score) and China (0.0788 Score) are in second and third positions respectively.

♦ The index evaluates the military strength of 145 countries based on over 60 parameters, including manpower, natural resources, finance, and geography. The ranking provides a Power Index score, where 0.0000 is considered ‘perfect,’ offering a nuanced perspective on global military might.

♦ The top ten countries in the 2025 ranking are:

United States of America:  0.0744 Score

Russia: 0.0788 Score

China: 0.0788 Score

India: 0.1184 Score

South Korea: 0.1656 Score

United Kingdom: 0.1785 Score

France: 0.1878 Score

Japan: 0.1839 Score

Turkey: 0.1902 Score

Italy: 0.2164 Score

Posted Date: January 24, 2025

International

Nigeria becomes the ninth BRICS partner country

♦ Nigeria officially became a partner state of the BRICS group. The announcement was made by Kimiebi Ebienfa, acting spokesperson for Nigeria’s ministry of foreign affairs.

♦ BRICS was formed by Brazil, Russia, India and China in 2009, with South Africa added in 2010, as a counterweight to the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations.

♦ Nigeria becomes the ninth BRICS partner country, joining Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda, and Uzbekistan.

♦ In 2024, the group added Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates. Saudi Arabia has been invited to join.

♦ Turkey, Azerbaijan and Malaysia have formally applied to become members, and a few others have expressed interest.

Posted Date: January 22, 2025

International

Edelman Trust Barometer

♦ India has fallen to third place in the annual Edelman Trust Barometer 2025 rankings, which ranks trust in government, businesses, media, and NGOs. China and Indonesia got first and second places respectively. In 2024 India ranked second.

♦ The annual Edelman Trust Barometer, now in its 25th year, released before the start of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, also showed that India ranks low at 13th place when it comes to trust of people in other countries, in companies with Indian headquarters.

♦ The survey, which included responses from over 33,000 people across 28 countries, also highlighted a global trend of growing grievances.

Posted Date: January 21, 2025

International

Marco Rubio

♦ Florida Senator Marco Rubio was sworn in as the next U.S. Secretary of State on 21 January 2025.

♦ The Senate confirmed his appointment, making him the first member of Trump’s cabinet to receive Congressional approval.

♦ Rubio has years of experience serving on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

♦ He is now overseeing more than 70,000 federal employees working for the U.S. Department of State.

Posted Date: January 21, 2025

International

Takers, not Makers report

♦ According to the 'Takers, not Makers' report, Billionaire wealth has risen three times faster in 2024 than in 2023. Billionaire wealth across the globe surged by USD 2 trillion in 2024 to USD 15 trillion at a rate three times faster than the previous year (2023). 

♦ This is an annual report released every year on the first day of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting by Oxfam International.

♦ Wealth of billionaires in Asia increased by USD 299 billion in 2024, Oxfam said while predicting that there will be at least five trillionaires within a decade from now.

♦ The report also said, between 1765 and 1900, the richest 10 percent in the UK extracted wealth from India alone worth US$33.8 trillion in today’s money.

♦ Of the US$64.82 trillion extracted from India by the UK over a century of colonialism, US$33.8 trillion went to the richest 10 per cent.

Posted Date: January 20, 2025

International

Donald Trump

♦ Donald Trump (78) was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, taking the oath of office for his second term.

♦ Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath at the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC on 20 December 2025. 

♦ JD Vance (40) took the oath as Vice President, administered by Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

♦ He became the 50th Vice President and the third youngest in US history.

♦ His wife Usha Vance became the first Indian-American and Hindu Second Lady.

Posted Date: January 20, 2025

International

Cyber crime investigations

♦ India and the US have inked an agreement to enhance cooperation in cybercrime investigations. The MoU was signed in Washington DC by Indian Ambassador Vinay Kwatra and Acting US Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) Kristie Canegallo.

♦ The agreement allows the respective agencies of the two countries to step up the level of cooperation and training with respect to the use of cyber threat intelligence and digital forensics in criminal investigations.

♦ From India, the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) of the Home Ministry is responsible for the execution of the MoU. On the US side, the DHS and its constituent agencies US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Homeland Security Investigations Cyber Crimes Center are tasked with implementing the pact.

Posted Date: January 18, 2025

International

Nawaf Salam

♦ Nawaf Salam was named as Lebanon's new Prime Minister. Currently he is the President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague.

♦ He secured 84 out of 128 votes during the consultative poll conducted by the President.

♦ In 2007, Nawaf Salam was named Lebanon’s Ambassador to the United Nations, where he served in that capacity for 10 years.

♦ In 2018, Salam was elected as a judge on the ICJ, and in 2024, February was elected president of the UN’s top court, becoming the first Lebanese citizen to hold that post.

Posted Date: January 13, 2025

International

Nicolás Maduro

Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for a third term as Venezuelan President. He has been the President of Venezuela since 2013. Previously, he was the 24th vice president of Venezuela from 2012 to 2013, the minister of foreign affairs from 2006 to 2012, and the 3rd president of the National Assembly of Venezuela from 2005 to 2006.
 

Posted Date: January 11, 2025

International

Gael Monfils

♦ French Tennis player Gael Monfils became the oldest winner of an ATP Tour singles title with victory at the ASB Classic in Auckland on 11 January 2025. He defeated Belgium's Zizou Bergs 6-3, 6-4 in the final.

♦ Monfils achieved the feat at 38 years and four months while Federer won his last tournament at 38 years and two months when he won a title at Basel in 2019.

♦ Monfils is currently ranked 52 and is the oldest player in the history of the ATP Tour to be ranked in the top 100.

♦ Pancho Gonzalez was 44 years, 7 months and 4 days old when he won a Kingston, Jamaica singles title in 1972, prior to the formation of the ATP Tour in 1990.

 

Posted Date: January 11, 2025

International

Hindu Heritage Month

♦ The month of October was announced ‘Hindu Heritage Month’ by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine on 2025 January 8.

♦ The bill signed by DeWine was endorsed by the state’s former Senator Niraj Antani.

♦ In 2024, he was the primary sponsor and advocate for this legislation.  

♦ The signing took place in the presence of several community leaders from the US including Hindu American Foundation Executive Director Suhag Shukla. 

Posted Date: January 9, 2025

International

John Dramani Mahama

♦ John Dramani Mahama was sworn in for a second term as Ghana's president at a ceremony in the capital Accra.

♦ He replaced Nana Akufo-Addo. Mahama bin served as President of Ghana from 2012 to 2017. 

♦ John Dramani won the 2024 December 7 presidential election by a wide margin to stage a political comeback in the West African nation, the world's number-two cocoa producer.

Posted Date: January 9, 2025

International

Undersea Domain Awareness (UDA)

♦ India and the U.S. announced cooperation on co-production of U.S. sonobuoys for Undersea Domain Awareness (UDA) for the Indian Navy.

♦ This is a high-end technology that allows tracking submarines in the deep seas and oceans. 

♦ This is the latest in a series of cooperation measures between the two countries as both grow wary of the rapid expansion of Chinese naval presence in the Indian Ocean Region.

♦ This is particularly significant as India has over the years acquired a series of military platforms from the U.S. that are also operated by other countries in the region, especially Australia and Japan, all four of which comprise the Quad grouping and also hold the Malabar naval exercise.

♦ Indian Navy operates the P-8I long range maritime patrol aircraft, is inducting the MH-60R multi-role helicopters and has two MQ-9A armed High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems on lease and signed a $3.5 bn contract in October 2024 for 31 MQ-9B – 15 Sea Guardians for the Indian Navy and 16 Sky Guardians, eight each for the Army and Air Force, with deliveries to begin from January 2029.

Posted Date: January 8, 2025

International

Indonesia has officially joined the BRICS

♦ Indonesia has officially joined the BRICS as a full member, Brazil’s government announced on 7 January 2025. Indonesia’s candidacy was endorsed by BRICS leaders in August 2023. Indonesia is the world's fourth-most populous nation. 

♦ BRICS was formed by Brazil, Russia, India and China in 2009, and added South Africa in 2010. In 2024, the alliance expanded to embrace Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates. Saudia Arabia has been invited to join, but has not yet done so.

♦ Turkey, Azerbaijan and Malaysia have formally applied to become members.

♦ BRICS is the only major international group of which the United States is not a part.

Posted Date: January 7, 2025

International

Third largest metro network

♦ As of January 2025, Metro systems in India spanning over 1,000 km across 11 states and 23 cities. As a result, India now has the third-largest metro network in the world, following China and the United States. 

Milestones in the History of Metro in India:

♦ 1984: The first metro line in India, covering 3.4 km between Esplanade and Bhowanipur, opened in Kolkata. This marked the beginning of metro life in India.

♦ 1995: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) was established to bring world-class Mass Rapid Transport to Delhi. The project gained momentum with joint participation from the Central Government and the Government of Delhi.

♦ 2002: DMRC opened its first metro corridor between Shahdara and Tis Hazari in Delhi, setting the stage for one of the country’s largest metro networks.

♦ 2011:  Namma Metro's (Bengaluru Metro) first segment was built.

♦ 2017: Chennai's metro expanded with the inauguration of its first underground section on the Green Line, from Koyambedu to Nehru Park, marking a key milestone for Southern India's metro development.

♦ 2020: Phase 1 of Kochi Metro was completed, with the Thykoodam-Petta stretch commissioned, making Kerala part of the growing metro network in India.

♦ The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is currently overseeing the implementation of a metro system in Bangladesh and has offered consultancy services in Jakarta. Countries such as Israel, Saudi Arabia (Riyadh), Kenya and El Salvador are also exploring collaborations with DMRC for their metro development projects.

Posted Date: January 6, 2025

International

Justin Trudeau

♦ Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation on 6 January 2025.

♦ He also step down as leader of the ruling Liberals after nine years in office but will stay on in his post until the party chooses a replacement. 

♦ Trudeau led the Liberal Party in three general elections. He won three (2015, 2019 and 2021).

♦ He won a majority government in the 2015 election, and two minority governments in the 2019 and 2021 elections.

Posted Date: January 6, 2025

International

Six Indian American lawmakers

♦ Six Indian American lawmakers were sworn into the US House of Representatives, marking the highest number of Indian Americans in Congress to date. The six Indian American lawmakers who were sworn in to the 119th US Congress are Ami Bera, Ro Khanna, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Pramila Jayapal, Shri Thanedar, and Suhas Subramanyam.

♦ Ami Bera: Representing California's 7th District, Bera has served since 2013 and remains a leading voice in the House. He was sworn in for the seventh consecutive term as a representative of the district.

♦ Ro Khanna: Representing California's 17th District, Ro Khanna began his tenure in 2017 and has become a prominent progressive voice in Congress. Khanna was sworn in for a fifth consecutive term.

♦ Raja Krishnamoorthi: Representing Illinois's 8th District, Krishnamoorthi has been in office since 2017, focusing on technology and national security. He serves as the Ranking Member of the influential China Committee and is a member of the House Intelligence Committee. Krishnamoorthi took the oath for his fifth consecutive term.

♦ Pramila Jayapal: Representing Washington's 7th District, Jayapal was first elected in 2017 and has been a strong advocate for progressive policies on healthcare and immigration. She holds the distinction of being the first Indian American woman elected to the House of Representatives. Jayapal was sworn in for her fifth consecutive term.

♦ Shri Thanedar: Serving Michigan's 13th District since 2023, Thanedar took the oath for a second term.

♦ Suhas Subramanyam: The first Indian American to represent Virginia's 10th District, Subramanyam was elected in 2024 after defeating Republican Mike Clancy.

Posted Date: January 4, 2025

International

Romania and Bulgaria

♦ Romania and Bulgaria officially joined the EU’s Schengen zone on 1 January 2025. The move allows residents to travel freely without passport checks. Austria, a key opponent, vetoed Romania’s and Bulgaira’s entry to the zone in 2022. While controls on air and sea borders were lifted earlier last year (2024), the European Union only decided to remove border controls for the two countries after Austria dropped its veto last month (December 2024).
♦ Schengen zone consists of 29 European countries that have eliminated internal border controls. Established in 1995, it functions like a single state for international travel, featuring unified external border controls and shared visa policies.

 

Posted Date: January 1, 2025

International

Worlds fastest high-speed train

China has unveiled the world’s fastest high-speed train prototype - CR450. It has reached test speeds of 450 km/h, surpassing all existing models to become the fastest train globally. It is significantly faster than the CR400 Fuxing high-speed rail (HSR) currently in service, which operates at speeds of 350 kmph.
 

Posted Date: December 31, 2024

International

Worlds largest dam

♦ China has approved the construction of the world's largest dam, stated to be the planet's biggest infra project costing $137 billion, on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet close to the Indian border.

♦ The Chinese government has approved the construction of a hydropower project in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River, the Tibetan name for the Brahmaputra.

♦ The dam is to be built at a huge gorge in the Himalayan reaches where the Brahmaputra river makes a huge U-turn to flow into Arunachal Pradesh and then to Bangladesh.

♦ China has already Operationalised the $1.5 billion Zam Hydropower Station, the largest in Tibet in 2015.

♦ The Brahmaputra dam was part of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) and National Economic and Social Development and the Long-Range Objectives Through the Year 2035 adopted by Plenum, a key policy body of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) in 2020.

Posted Date: December 26, 2024

International

Aisake Valu Eke

♦ Aisake Valu Eke was elected as Prime Minister of Tonga. He succeded Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni, who resigned on 9 December 2024. Valu Eke will be officially sworn in as Prime Minister in February 2025. He was first elected to parliament in 2010 and served as Minister of Finance between 2014 and 2017.

♦ Tonga’s Parliament consists of 17 lawmakers elected by the public and nine who are nobles, elected by a group of hereditary chiefs. Two members of Parliament were unable to vote.

Posted Date: December 25, 2024

International

National bird of the USA

♦ The bald eagle was officially became the national bird of the USA, after President Joe Biden signed a law on  24 December 2024. The bird has been a national emblem in the US for years, appearing on the Great Seal of the US - used on US documents - since 1782, Congress had never made it official.
♦ The bald eagle is also protected under the National Emblem Act of 1940, which makes it illegal to sell or hunt the creature.

Posted Date: December 25, 2024

International

Network Readiness Index 2024 (NRI 2024)

♦ India secured the 49th rank in the Network Readiness Index 2024 (NRI 2024), an improvement of 11 places compared to last year (2023).  

♦ The Index was published by the Washington DC-based Portulans Institute, evaluates countries on their use of technology to enhance governance, citizen engagement, and overall impact. 

♦ India was ranked 60th with a score of 49.93 in 2023. In 2024, the country not only climbed the rankings but also improved its overall score to 53.63. 

♦ The United States of America ranked first in this index with a score of 78.96. The other top countries are Singapore (76.94 score), Finland (75.76 score), Sweden (74.99 score), the Republic of Korea (74.85 score), the Netherlands (73.94 score), Switzerland (73.71 score), the United Kingdom (73.57 score), Germany (73.54 score), and Denmark (72.70 score).

Posted Date: December 24, 2024

International

Donald Trump

♦ U.S. President-elect Donald Trump named Indian-American entrepreneur Sriram Krishnan as Senior White House Policy Advisor on Artificial Intelligence on 22 Decmber 2024.

♦ He will work alongside ex-PayPal Chief Operating Officer (COO) David O Sacks, who has been nominated as the "White House AI and crypto czar."

♦ Sriram Krishnan was born in Chennai. In 2005, he left for the US at the age of 21.

♦ He began his journey in the tech world with Microsoft in 2005. He later led product teams at major tech companies including X, Yahoo!, Facebook, and Snap.

♦ Krishnan is not the only Indian-American in Team Trump. The US President-elect has picked scientist Jay Bhattacharya as the Director of the National Institutes of Health, the country's top health research institution.

♦ Vivek Ramaswamy was chosen to lead the Doge, alongside Elon Musk. Lawyer Harmeet K Dhillon was nominated as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the US Department of Justice.

♦ Kash Patel will serve as the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Posted Date: December 22, 2024

International

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with Amir of Kuwait

♦ Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah on 22 December 2024.

♦ They discussed cooperation in key sectors like pharmaceuticals, IT, FinTech, Infrastructure and security.

♦ On this occasion, the two countries elevated their bilateral ties to a strategic partnership and signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in defence, along with agreements in culture and sports. 

♦ Modi arrived in Kuwait on December 21 for a two-day visit, the first by an Indian Prime Minister in 43 years. The last visit was by Indira Gandhi in 1981.

Key Agreements During the Modi Visit:

♦ The defence pact focuses on several key areas, including training, personnel exchanges, joint exercises, defence industry cooperation, supply of equipment, and collaboration in research and development.

♦ A Cultural Exchange Programme (CEP) for 2025-2029 was also signed, aiming to boost cultural collaboration in arts, literature, music, dance, and theatre. 

♦ In the field of sports, an Executive Programme (EP) for 2025-2028 was finalised to promote bilateral cooperation.

♦ Kuwait formally joined the International Solar Alliance (ISA) during Modi’s visit.

♦ The alliance aims to tackle challenges in scaling up solar energy use and support low-carbon growth trajectories for member countries.

Posted Date: December 22, 2024

International

World Malaria Report 2024

♦ According to the findings of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) ‘World Malaria Report 2024’, India has demonstrated significant progress in reducing malaria cases and associated mortality in the country’s high-endemic states. 

♦ India exited the HBHI [high-burden to high-impact] group officially in 2024 due to significant progress in reducing the malaria incidence and mortality observed in its high-endemic states, the report observed.

♦ According to the report, nationwide, the number of estimated malaria cases in India decreased from 6.4 million in 2017 (the year before the HBHI’s introduction) to 2 million cases in 2023 (69 percent decrease).

♦ Similarly, the estimated malaria deaths decreased from 11,100 to 3,500 (68 percent decrease) during the same period, report said.

♦ Globally, almost one in 10 children die from malaria each year.

Posted Date: December 20, 2024

International

India has become the 3rd largest exporter of smartphones in the world

♦ India has become the 3rd largest exporter of smartphones in the world, which was on the 23rd rank in 2019.

♦ The country’s smartphone exports have also breached the Rs.20,000 crore mark in November 2024.

♦ Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw lauded this achievement and termed it a ‘Making Bharat Story’.

♦ According to industry associations’ data, the country’s smartphone exports were recorded at Rs.20,395 crore in November 2024, representing a staggering 92 percent increase over the same month last year (November 2023), when the figure was Rs.10634 crore. 

♦ This achievement outshines the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme commitment to export 70-75 per cent of production value in the financial year 2024-25.

Posted Date: December 17, 2024

International

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

♦ Britain became the first European nation to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on 15 December 2024. It officially became the 12th member of a trans-Pacific trade pact which includes Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam.
♦ The accession means Britain will be able to apply CPTPP trade rules and lower tariffs with eight of the 11 existing members from December 15 - Brunei, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam. 
♦ CPTPP was established in 2018, the bloc safeguards against Chinese hegemony in the region, providing British companies access to a market of over 500 million people, contributing over 15% of the world’s GDP.

 

Posted Date: December 15, 2024

International

Mikheil Kavelashvili became president of Georgia

♦ Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili (53) became president of Georgia on 14 December 2024. 224 out of 225 members of Georgia's electoral college voted for him. 
♦ He was elected to parliament in 2016 on the Georgian Dream ticket, and in 2022 co-founded the People’s Power political movement, which was allied with Georgian Dream and became known for its strong anti-Western rhetoric.

 

Posted Date: December 14, 2024

International

The Worlds 100 Most Powerful Women 2024

♦ Forbes has unveiled its 21st annual list of 'The World's 100 Most Powerful Women 2024' on 13 December. Three Indian women are present on this list.

♦ Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman ranked 28th in this list. Roshni Nadar Malhotra who leads HCL Technologies and Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw who drives Biocon’s US biopharmaceutical success featured at the 81st and 82nd spot on the list respectively.

♦ The top 3 spots on the list were held by - Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission; Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank; and Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy.

♦ The list is a ranking of influential figures from industries such as business, entertainment, politics, philanthropy and policymaking. 

Posted Date: December 13, 2024

International

Quick Impact Projects (QIPs)

♦ India and Nicaragua signed an umbrella agreement to implement Quick Impact Projects (QIPs) on 12 December 2024.

♦ The agreement was signed by Indian Ambassador to Panama, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica, Sumit Seth, and Nicaragua’s Foreign Minister, Valdrack Jaentschke, in the capital city of Managua.

♦ The MoU aims to deliver tangible benefits to local communities in Nicaragua by focusing on key areas such as physical infrastructure—roads and community centers—as well as social infrastructure, including education, healthcare, and sanitation.

♦ The Government of India will provide grant assistance for each QIP under this framework, ensuring immediate and visible improvements for the people of Nicaragua.

♦ The relations between India and Nicaragua have remained warm and cooperative since the establishment of diplomatic ties in March 1983.

♦ While India’s Embassy in Panama is concurrently accredited to Nicaragua, Nicaragua’s Embassy in Tokyo is concurrently accredited to India. 

Posted Date: December 12, 2024

International

National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT)

♦ US tech giant Google has partnered with the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to launch YouTube channels in 29 Indian languages, including sign language.

♦ This initiative aims to provide free educational content to the Indian students between grades 1-12 and to empower teachers. 

♦ Under this initiative, the NCERT will launch the YouTube channels and develop the educational content supported by Google.

♦ This collaboration offers learners the opportunity to explore and complete courses across a wide range of subjects, including pure sciences, literature, sports psychology, and rocket propulsion.

Posted Date: December 11, 2024

International

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2025

♦ The Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2025 for sustainability has been released on 10 December 2024. According to the rankings, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has secured the top position among India varsities.

♦ It has grabbed the 171st rank globally and has secured 81.1 percentile in the Environmental Sustainability meter.

♦ The second position has been secured by IIT Kharagpur with rank 202 globally followed by IIT Bombay at third spot with rank 234. 

♦ The University of Toronto (Canada) has grabbed the first spot. It has got 91 in Environmental Sustainability, 99.7 in Environmental Education, and 98.5 in Environmental Research.

♦ The second spot has been secured by ETH Zurich (Switzerland). Lund University Sweden and the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) both have secured rank three. 

The full list of Indian institutes are:

♦ Rank 171 — Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD)

♦ Rank 202 — Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT-KGP)

♦ Rank 234 — Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB)

♦ Rank 245 — Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK)

♦ Rank 277 — Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM)

♦ Rank 299 — University of Delhi

♦ Rank 376 — Indian Institute of Science

♦ Rank 396 — Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, India

Posted Date: December 10, 2024

International

UNCCD Report

♦ According to the UNCCD report, over 77.6% of Earth’s land experienced drier conditions during the three decades leading up to 2020 compared to the previous 30-year period. During the same period, global drylands expanded by approximately 4.3 million square kilometres — an area nearly a third larger than India — now covering more than 40 per cent of the Earth's land. The report was released at the 16th conference of the UNCCD in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 9 December 2024.

♦ Meanwhile, the number of people living in drylands has doubled to 2.3 billion over the past three decades.

♦ Models suggest that as many as 5 billion could inhabit drylands by 2100 in a worst-case climate change scenario.

Posted Date: December 9, 2024

International

Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo

♦ Burkina Faso's military government has appointed Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo as Prime Minister of the country on 8 December 2024.

♦ He was communication minister and spokesman of the previous government. The junta in Burkina Faso seized power in September 2022 by ousting the military rule of Lt. Col.

♦ Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba about eight months after it staged a coup to remove democratically elected President Roch Marc Kaboré.

Posted Date: December 8, 2024

International

Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND)

♦ India was chosen to Chair the 68th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND). India’s Permanent Representative to the UN in Vienna, Shambhu Kumaran officially assumed the Chairmanship of CND on 6 December 2024.

♦ The CND is the principal policy-making body of the United Nations on drug-related matters. It is mandated to monitor global drug trends, support Member States in formulating balanced policies, and oversee the implementation of the major international drug conventions. 

♦ This is the first time that India has been named to Chair this important UN body. 

♦ As Chair, India will be expected to articulate the interests of the Global South in line with its role in promoting interests and perspectives of developing nations in global discussions.

♦ India would also strive to build on the ongoing work of the CND to foster dialogue and understanding on drug policy issues.

Posted Date: December 6, 2024

International

India and Egypt

♦ India and Egypt held the 13th round of Foreign Office Consultations FOC in New Delhi on 5 December 2024.

♦ It was co-chaired by the Secretary (Consular, Passport, Visa and Overseas Indian Affairs) in the Ministry of External Affairs Arun Kumar Chatterjee from the Indian side and Assistant Foreign Minister for Asian Affairs Ambassador Ahmed Shaheen from the Egyptian side. 

♦ The discussions reviewed the entire gamut of India-Egypt bilateral relations with a renewed commitment to strengthen the Strategic Partnership.

♦ Both sides also discussed avenues for further deepening of existing relations in political, economic, and socio-cultural areas. 

♦ Both sides agreed to hold the next round of FOC in Egypt.

Posted Date: December 5, 2024

International

First overseas atmospheric monitoring station

♦ China has opened its first overseas atmospheric monitoring station in Antarctica as it continues to firm up its presence in the icy and resource-rich southernmost continent by building research stations.

♦ The station is located in Larsmann Hills in East Antarctica. The Zhongshan National Atmospheric Background Station aims to provide continuous and long-term observations of atmospheric components, contributing valuable data on climate change and the impact of human activity on the environment.

♦ In February 2024, China opened its Ross Sea scientific research station in Antarctica. It also has five other research stations in Antarctica that were built between 1985 and 2014.

Posted Date: December 4, 2024

International

S Jaishankar

♦ External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and Kuwait's Foreign Minister Abdullah Ali Al Yahya signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in New Delhi on 4 December 2024 to establish a Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC) at the level of foreign ministers. 

♦ The agreement outlines the formation of new Joint Working Groups in sectors including trade, investment, education, technology, agriculture, security, and culture.

♦ These groups will operate under the JCC to review and monitor bilateral relations between the two nations.

Posted Date: December 4, 2024

International

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah

♦ Namibian Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was elected as the country's president. She secured more than 57 percent of the votes, while her closest rival, Panduleni Itula, garnered 26 percent in the recent elections.

♦ Netumbo became the first female president of Namibia.

♦ She is the leader of the South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO).

♦ SWAPO has been in power in the large but sparsely populated southern African country since independence in 1990.

Posted Date: December 3, 2024

International

Murdu Nirupa Bindushini Fernando

♦ Justice Murdu Nirupa Bindushini Fernando was sworn in as the new Chief Justice of Sri Lanka before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat on 2 December 2024.

♦ She became the 48th Chief Justice of Sri Lanka and the second woman to hold this position. 

♦ Justice Fernando succeeds Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya.  

♦ Justice Fernando was joined the Attorney General’s Department in 1985, has held several key positions, including Solicitor General in 1997 and Additional Solicitor General in 2014. She was appointed to the Supreme Court in March 2018.  

Posted Date: December 2, 2024

International

HARIMAU SHAKTI

♦ The 4th edition of India - Malaysia Joint Military Exercise HARIMAU SHAKTI commenced at Bentong camp, Pahang district, Malaysia on 2 December 2024.

♦ This exercise is an annual training event conducted alternatively in India and Malaysia. Last edition was conducted in November 2023 at Umroi Cantonment in Meghalaya, India.

♦ The aim of the Joint Exercise is to enhance joint military capability of both sides to undertake counter insurgency operations in jungle terrain under Chapter VII of the United Nations Mandate.

♦ The exercise will focus on operations in the jungle environment.

♦ The Exercise is scheduled to be conducted from 2nd to 15th December 2024.

Posted Date: December 2, 2024

International

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

♦ US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Indian-American Kash Patel to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

♦ He served as chief of staff to the Acting United States Secretary of Defense in the last few weeks of the Trump Administration in 2017. 

♦ New York-born Mr. Patel has his roots in Gujarat. However, his parents are from East Africa — mother from Tanzania and father from Uganda. They came to the U.S. from Canada in 1970.

♦ With this appointment, Patel became the second Indian American to be picked in his cabinet.

♦ Previously, Trump picked Indian-American scientist Jay Bhattacharya as the director of the National Institutes of Health, the country’s top health research and funding institutions. 

Posted Date: December 1, 2024

International

CINBAX

♦ The first edition of Joint Table Top Exercise - CINBAX, between the Indian and the Cambodian armies started at Foreign Training Node in Pune on 1 December 2024.

♦ The exercise aimed to wargame conduct of joint Counter Terrorism (CT) operations under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter.

♦ The exercise between the armies of two nations will be conducted in three phases. Phase-I will focus on preparations and orientation of participants for Counter-Terrorism operations during UN peace keeping missions. Phase-II will involve conduct of the Table Top exercises and Phase-III will involve finalisation of plans and summing up.

♦ The exercise will focus on discussions pertaining to establishment of Joint Training Task Force for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance besides planning of operations in Counter Terrorism environment.

♦ The exercise is concluded on 8 December 2024.

Posted Date: December 1, 2024

International

India and the UK have sealed a framework agreement

♦ India and the UK have sealed a framework agreement to co-design and co-produce electric propulsion systems to be used in futuristic warships in sync with their aim to broad-base cooperation in the strategic domain.

♦ The signing was part of the third joint working group meeting of electric propulsion capability partnership, symbolising the commitment to promote indigenous development of niche technologies.

♦ From the Indian side, the SoI was signed by Joint Secretary (naval systems) Rajeev Prakash. Director of Ships Operations and Capability Integration in the UK's defence ministry Rear Admiral Steve McCarthy inked it from the British side.

Posted Date: November 30, 2024

International

Foreign Office Consultations (FOC)

♦ India and Bosnia and Herzegovina held their fourth Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in Sarajevo on 28 November 2024. During the consultations, both sides conducted a comprehensive review of bilateral, regional, and international issues.

♦ Discussions focused on the progress made in political relations, trade and investment, cooperation in science and technology, cultural relations, and people-to-people contacts through student and youth exchanges, as well as the promotion of tourism between the two countries.

♦ Both sides exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual interest, including developments in the neighbourhoods of India and Bosnia and Herzegovina, multilateralism including Brics, UN, EU, NAM, and global developments of mutual concern.

Posted Date: November 29, 2024

International

Peacebuilding Commission

♦ India has secured its re-election to the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) for the 2025-2026 term, reaffirming its commitment to global peace initiatives.

♦ The announcement was made on 29 November 2024. The Peacebuilding Commission was established in December 2005, serves as an intergovernmental advisory body to support peace efforts in conflict-affected regions and bolster the international community’s broader peace agenda.

♦ India, a founding member of the Commission, has consistently played an active role in shaping its peacebuilding initiatives.

♦ The Commission advises the UN General Assembly and Security Council on peacebuilding and sustaining peace efforts.

♦ Its focus includes promoting a strategic and integrated approach to peacebuilding by engaging with member states, United Nations entities, and other relevant actors.

Posted Date: November 29, 2024

International

International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA)

♦ Dr Thomas Schinecker was appointed as President of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) on 28 November 2024.

♦ He is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Roche Group. He will take charge on January 1, 2025. 

♦ Schinecker served as IFPMA Vice-President over the past two years. He replaced Albert Bourla.

Posted Date: November 28, 2024

International

Network Readiness Index 2024 (NRI 2024)

♦ The government announced on 27 November 2024 that India has secured 49th rank globally in the latest Network Readiness Index 2024 (NRI 2024).  

♦ India got 60th rank in the NRI 2023 report. The country also increased its score from 49.93 in 2023 to 53.63 in 2024. The index was published by the Portulans Institute and Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford.

♦ The United States as the world leader in network readiness for the third consecutive year. The report highlights the US's dominance in artificial intelligence (AI) development, digital business transformation, and technology adoption. Singapore has retained the second position. 

♦ South Korea has risen to fifth, making them the only Asian countries in the top 10. 

♦ The report assesses 133 economies on their performance across four pillars: Technology, People, Governance, and Impact, encompassing 54 variables.

Posted Date: November 27, 2024

International

Dr Jaiteerth Raghavendra

♦ Dr Jaiteerth Raghavendra Joshi was appointed as the new Chief of BrahMos Aerospace on 26 November 2024. He will officially assume his position on December 1.

♦ He succeeded Atul Dinkar Rane, who has led the organization since 2021.  

♦ BrahMos Aerospace was established as a joint venture between India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Russia’s NPO Mashinostroyeniya.

♦ The name "BrahMos" is derived from the Brahmaputra River in India and the Moskva River in Russia, symbolizing the partnership between the two nations.  

♦ BrahMos has become a vital asset for India's defense exports. In January 2022, India secured a landmark $375 million agreement with the Philippines to supply three missile batteries, launchers, and related equipment.

Posted Date: November 26, 2024

International

Yamandu Orsi

♦ Center-left opposition candidate Yamandu Orsi secured victory in Uruguay's presidential election.

♦ His election marks a shift away from five years of conservative governance. Orsi got 49.81 percentage of the vote to conservative Alvaro Delgado's 45.90 percent. 

♦ According to the Electoral Court of the country, out of the 94.4 percent of ballots counted, Orsi secured 1,123,420 votes, narrowly defeating Delgado, who garnered 1,042,001 votes.

Posted Date: November 25, 2024

International

Indian Foreign Service (IFS)

♦ Dinesh Bhatia was named as India’s next Ambassador to Brazil, the Ministry of External Affairs said on 25 November 2024. He is an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer of the 1992 batch. 

♦ Dinesh is currently serving as the ambassador of India to Argentina, having assumed this role on August 21, 2019, and his accreditation also extended to Uruguay and Paraguay until February 2022.

♦ Before this, he served as the Consul General of India in Toronto and Ambassador to Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, and Liberia. 

Posted Date: November 25, 2024

International

Abdoulaye Maiga

♦ Mali’s ruling junta appointed its spokesperson, Abdoulaye Maiga as Prime Minister  of the country. He replaced Choguel Maiga. 

♦ Choguel Maiga had served as Prime Minister since his appointment by the junta in 2021, found himself ousted after making remarks that directly challenged the military rulers. 

♦ The appointment of Abdoulaye Maiga underscores the junta’s attempt to consolidate its power amidst rising dissent. 

♦ Mali’s military junta first seized power in 2020 through a coup and solidified its control with a second coup in 2021. 

Posted Date: November 24, 2024

International

Donald Trump

♦ US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated billionaire Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary. He is CEO of Key Square Group and a seasoned investor.

♦ As Treasury secretary, Bessent will essentially be the highest-ranking US economic official, responsible for maintaining the plumbing of the world's largest economy, from collecting taxes and paying the nation's bills to managing the $28.6-trillion Treasury debt market and overseeing financial regulation, including handling and preventing market crises.

♦ The Treasury boss also runs US financial sanctions policy.

Posted Date: November 23, 2024

International

Pam Bondi

♦ US President-elect Donald Trump has selected Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his nominee for the country's Attorney General.

♦ The move came hours after Former Congressman Matt Gaetz withdrew his name amid controversy over alleged sexual misconduct.

♦ Bondi has been an outspoken defender of Trump. She was one of his lawyers during his first impeachment trial when he was accused of abusing his power. And she was among a group of Republicans who showed up to support Trump at his New York hush money criminal trial.

Posted Date: November 22, 2024

International

International Solar Alliance

♦ Armenia has become the 104th full member of the International Solar Alliance. Armenia handed over the Indian Solar Alliance Instrument of Ratification during a meeting between its Ambassador to India, Vahagn Afyan, and the Joint Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs, Abhishek Singh, in New Delhi on 21 November 2024.

♦ International Solar Alliance (ISA) is a global intergovernmental organization dedicated to advancing solar power adoption for a carbon-neutral future.

♦ The ISA is a collaborative initiative between India and France aimed at uniting efforts to combat climate change by implementing solar energy solutions. It was conceptualized on the side lines of COP21 in Paris in 2015.

♦ The aim of this mission is to accelerate the deployment of solar energy globally in support of Climate Action. It has brought together several countries to collectively address barriers related to technology, finance, and capacity in scaling up solar energy.

Posted Date: November 21, 2024

International

Worlds Best Cities 2025

♦ London has bagged the top ranking in the World’s Best Cities 2025 for the 10th year in a row.  New York (US), Paris (France), Tokyo (Japan), Singapore, Rome (Italy), Madrid (Spain), Barcelona (Spain), Berlin (Germany), and Sydney (Australia) are among the top 10 cities.

♦ The annual rankings were released by Resonance Consultancy in partnership with Ipsos on 20 November 2024.

♦ The 2025 report is the first in terms of compiling perception-based data after the survey of over 22,000 people in 31 countries.

♦ The US leads the pack with 36 cities in the Top 100 best cities globally, Canada follows the neighbouring country with a distant second, having six cities in the Top 100. Cape Town and Rio de Janeiro are the new entrants in the 2025 ranking.

♦ Indian cities like Delhi and Mumbai failed to make a mark in the top 100 places.

Posted Date: November 20, 2024

International

Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI 2025) report

♦ According to the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI 2025) report, India ranked 10th on a list of 63 countries assessed for efforts to combat climate change. The report was released at the annual UN climate conference in Baku on 20 November 2024. 

♦ India's per capita emissions stand at 2.9 tons of CO2 equivalent (tCO2e), far below the global average of 6.6 tCO2e. 

♦ CCPI 2025 was published by think tanks Germanwatch, New Climate Institute, and Climate Action Network International, the CCPI tracks the progress of the world's largest emitters in terms of emissions, renewables, and climate policy.

♦ The report leaves the first three places empty, as no country performed well enough across all index categories to achieve an overall “very high” rating. Denmark ranks 4th, followed by the Netherlands and the UK. 

♦ China, the world’s biggest emitter, ranks 55th, falling to a very low level. 

♦ The U.S., the second-largest emitter, remains in 57th place among the very low performers.

♦ The four lowest-ranked countries in the CCPI are Iran (67th), Saudi Arabia (66th), the United Arab Emirates (65th), and Russia (64th), all four among the world’s largest oil and gas producers.

Posted Date: November 20, 2024

International

Narendra Modi

♦ Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met Guyana President Mohamed Irfaan Ali in Georgetown on 20 November 2024. India and Guyana signed 10 Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) during Modi’s visit. 

♦ Key agreements include an MoU on Cooperation in the Hydrocarbons Sector, focusing on joint efforts in crude sourcing, natural gas collaboration, Bilateral Cooperation in Agriculture and Allied Sectors and infrastructure development.

♦ This partnership also aims to enhance capacity building and expertise sharing across the hydrocarbon value chain.

♦ This is the first visit by an Indian head of the state to the country in more than 50 years.

Posted Date: November 20, 2024

International

India participated in IBTM World 2024

♦ Ministry of Tourism, Government of India participated in IBTM World 2024 at Barcelona on 19th November 2024.

♦ IBTM is one of the leading global travel exhibitions on MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions).

♦ The participation at the exhibition is aimed at promoting India as a potential destination for hosting conferences and conventions. 

♦ The theme of IBTM World 2024 is 'People, Power, Potential. Ministry of Tourism aims to showcase the MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and events) products and services of the country to  meetings and events professionals across the globe through this platform.

♦ Leading Convention centres like Hyderabad Convention Centre and Jaipur Convention Centre are participating along with the Ministry to highlight its robust infrastructure in terms of organizing events and conferences on a bigger scale.

Posted Date: November 19, 2024

International

Philippines and the United States signed a military intelligence-sharing deal

♦ The Philippines and the United States signed a military intelligence-sharing deal on 18 November 2024. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin signed the agreement with his Philippine counterpart, Gilberto Teodoro, at Manila's military headquarters. 

♦ The United States and the Philippines have a mutual defence treaty dating back to 1951, which could be invoked if either side came under attack, including in the South China Sea.

♦ Both the Philippines and the United States face increasingly aggressive actions from China in the South China Sea, a conduit for more than $3 trillion in annual ship-borne commerce, which it claims almost entirely as its own.

Posted Date: November 18, 2024

International

Brazils Federal Police Commissioner

♦ Brazil’s Federal Police Commissioner Valdecy Urquiza was elected as new secretary general of Interpol. He replaced Jurgen Stock.

♦ Stock has been at the helm of the world’s largest police organisation for the past 10 years.

♦ This decision was taken at the global police organisation’s 92nd General Assembly in Glasgow.

Posted Date: November 18, 2024

International

G20 Summit

♦ The 19th G20 Summit started at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro of Brazil on 18 November 2024.

♦ The heads of member states and representatives of international organizations participated in the various sessions and deliberate on the priority areas of this year’s declaration.

♦ This year (2024) G20 summit starts with the theme of “Building a just and sustainable world”. 

Posted Date: November 18, 2024

International

Global Energy Efficiency Alliance

♦ The UAE has unveiled an ambitious initiative to establish the ‘Global Energy Efficiency Alliance’ during COP29, hosted in Azerbaijan on 16 November 2024. This aims to double global energy efficiency rates by 2030 and contribute to significant emission reductions. 

♦ The initiative builds on the ‘UAE Consensus‘ from COP28, a commitment that brought together countries, organizations, and corporations to reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainable resource management.

♦ The UAE plans to lead the alliance by sharing its expertise in energy efficiency, fostering knowledge transfer, and building effective partnership models with the private sector. The alliance is designed to support the reduction of carbon emissions and the sustainable use of natural resources through knowledge sharing, capacity building, and standardization efforts.

Posted Date: November 16, 2024

International

The first trilateral power transaction

♦ The first trilateral power transaction – from Nepal to Bangladesh through the Indian Grid, was inaugurated. 

♦ Union Minister for Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal, jointly inaugurated the power flow from Nepal to Bangladesh, alongwith Md. Fouzul Kabir Khan, Adviser, Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Government of Bangladesh and Mr. Dipak Khadka, Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Government of Nepal through a virtual event hosted by the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Government of Nepal. It marks the first trilateral power transaction which has been carried out through the Indian grid.

♦ The Government of India had announced its decision to facilitate the first trilateral power transaction from Nepal to Bangladesh, through Indian grid with an export of upto 40 MW of power during the visit of the former Prime Minister of Nepal, Mr. Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ to India from 31 May to 3 June 2023.

♦ Subsequently, a tripartite power sales agreement between NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam, Nepal Electricity Authority and Bangladesh Power Development Board was signed on 3 October 2024 in Kathmandu.

Posted Date: November 16, 2024

International

According to the USAs Climate Trace organization

♦ According to the USA's Climate Trace organization, Shanghai tops the list of most polluting cities in the world.

♦ It emits 256 million metric tons of greenhouse gases. Tokyo (250 million metric tons), New York (160 million metric tons), and Houston (250 million metric tons) is ranked 2nd, 3rd, and 4th respectively. The data was compiled by using advanced observations and artificial intelligence.

♦ China, India, Iran, Indonesia and Russia had the biggest increases in emissions from 2022 to 2023, while Venezuela, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States had the biggest decreases in pollution.

♦ Earth’s total greenhouse gas emissions rose to 61.2 billion metric tons in 2023, a 0.7% increase from the previous year.

Posted Date: November 15, 2024

International

President-elect Donald Trump

♦ President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to lead the Department of Health and Human Services on 15 November 2024.

♦ If confirmed, Kennedy would oversee major agencies including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the Food and Drug Administration.

Posted Date: November 15, 2024

International

Tulsi Gabbard

♦ US President-elect Donald Trump named Tulsi Gabbard would serve as Director of National Intelligence (DNI) on 14 November 2024.

♦ With this announcement, she will be the first Hindu Congresswomen who will sit atop the US spy agencies and will act as Trump's intelligence advisor.

♦ She was a former Democrat and the first-ever Hindu elected to the US Congress. She sat between 2013 and 2021 as the Democratic representative for Hawaii.

Posted Date: November 14, 2024

International

Department of Government Efficiency(DOGE)

♦ U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announces the establishment of a new “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE), to be led by Tesla CEO Elon Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy on 13 November 2024.

♦ The department is tasked with reducing government bureaucracy, cutting excess regulations, and eliminating wasteful spending. 

♦ Trump has selected Army veteran and TV personality Pete Hegseth as his Defense Secretary. Hegseth served in Iraq and Afghanistan and has been with a cable news giant since 2014.

♦ Republican Congressman Mike Waltz, who has been co-chair of the India Caucus in the House of Representatives, has been selected as the next National Security Advisor. 

Posted Date: November 13, 2024

International

Russian Embassy

♦ The Russian Embassy in India inaugurated the Russian Business Center in New Delhi on November 12. The Business Council for Cooperation with India and Synergy Corporation led this initiative.

♦ The main objectives of opening the center are to develop business ties between India and Russia, promote export cooperation, and provide a platform for interaction between the business communities. 

♦ The center will include a co-working space for events, regional business missions, forums, seminars, and conferences, while specialists will provide analytical support and advice on various issues.

Posted Date: November 12, 2024

International

Navin Ramgoolam

♦ Mauritius' opposition leader Navin Ramgoolam was elected the country's Prime Minister on 12 November 2024. Ramgoolam's Alliance du Changement (ADC) coalition won a landslide 60 of the 62 national assembly seats.

♦ The ADC earned 62.6% of votes in the recent eletions, election commission said. he has replaced Pravind Jugnauth as PM.

♦ He served as prime minister from 1995 to 2000 and again from 2005 to 2014.

Posted Date: November 12, 2024

International

Tom Homan

♦ USA President-elect Donald Trump has announced that Tom Homan will take on the role of 'border czar' in his administration on 11 November 2024.

♦ This position does not require Senate confirmation, easing Homan’s transition into the role. Tom Homan was former acting head of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). 

♦ Homan served as the public face of the first Trump administration’s aggressive efforts to step up immigration enforcement before retiring in 2018.

Posted Date: November 11, 2024

International

Susie Wiles

♦ US President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday appointed Susie Wiles as White House Chief of Staff on 8 November 2024.

♦ She will be the first woman in US history to hold this position. Susie was the campaign manager for Trump’s highly successful 2024 Campaign for President. 

♦ The Chief of Staff serves as the gatekeeper for the President, the liaison to Congress and government departments, and plays a key role in steering policy decisions.

Posted Date: November 8, 2024

International

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)

♦ Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) has released the World University Ranking: Asia 2025. From the Asia region, a total of 984 universities have found their place in the list of which 22 are from India. 

6 universities from the country have secured positions in the top 100 universities in Asia. They are:

1. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) - Rank 44

2. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) - Rank 48

3. Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) - Rank 56

4. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT-KGP) - Rank 60

5. Indian Institute of Science - Rank 62

6. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) - Rank 67

♦ IIT Guwahati, IIT Roorkee, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) got 104, 108, 110 ranks respectively.

Top 5 universities in Asia are:

1. Peking University, Beijing, China (Mainland)

2. The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR

3. National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore

4. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore)

5. Fudan University, China (Mainland)

Posted Date: November 7, 2024

International

Australian Government

♦ The Australian government will legislate for a ban on social media for children under 16. The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said this on 7 November 2024. Australia is trialing an age-verification system to assist in blocking children from accessing social media platforms, as part of a range of measures that include some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date.

♦ Legislation will be introduced into the Australian parliament this year (2024), with the laws coming into effect 12 months after being ratified by lawmakers, Albanese said. The opposition Liberal Party has expressed support for a ban.

Posted Date: November 7, 2024

International

Donald Trump

♦ Republican party leader Donald Trump was elected the 47th President of the United States. He defeated Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in the presidential election and was re-elected for a second term.  

♦ He is only the second president to serve non-consecutive terms after Grover Cleveland, a feat that was last accomplished 132 years ago.

♦ Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th President of the US, serving from 1885 to 1889 and from 1893 to 1897. Trump's first term as US President was between 2016 and 2020.

♦ JD Vance will become America’s next Vice-President. His wife Usha Chilukuri Vance is an Indian-American. 

Posted Date: November 6, 2024

International

“VINBAX 2024”

♦ The 5th Edition of Vietnam Indian Bilateral Army Exercise “VINBAX 2024” commenced at Ambala. The exercise is scheduled to be conducted from 04 to 23 November 2024 at Ambala and Chandimandir.

♦ The exercise is a sequel to previously conducted bilateral exercise in Vietnam in 2023 and a major milestone in strengthening the bilateral relations between India and Vietnam.

♦ The aim of VINBAX-2024 is to enhance joint military capability of both sides in employment and deployment of Engineer Company and Medical Teams to undertake engineering tasks as part of United Nation Contingent in Peace Keeping Operations under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter.

♦ The conduct of VINBAX-2024 as a field training exercise with enhanced scope from previous editions of bilateral exercise will strengthen mutual confidence, interoperability and enable sharing of best practices between the Indian Army and Vietnam People’s Army. 

Posted Date: November 5, 2024

International

Collins Dictionary

♦ Collins Dictionary has named “brat” its word of the year for 2024. The word, redefined by British singer Charli XCX and popularized through her album of the same name. The dictionary defines the adjective "brat" as, "characterized by a confident, independent and hedonistic attitude."

♦ The Collins English Dictionary stated that 'Brat' has become one of the most talked about words of 2024". 

In addition to "brat," the Collins English Dictionary added 9 new words this year:

♦ Brainrot (noun): an ability to think clearly caused by excessive consumption of low-quality online content

♦ Era (noun): a period of one's life or career that is of a distinctive character

♦ Looksmaxxing (noun): attempting to maximize the attractiveness of one's physical apperance

♦ Rawdogging (noun): the act of undertaking an activity without preparation, support or equipment

♦ Anti-tourism (noun): opposition to or action against large-scale tourism

♦ Delulu (adjective): utterly mistaken or unrealistic in one's ideas or expectations

♦ Romantasy (noun): a literary genre that combines romantic fiction with fantasy

♦ Supermajority (noun): a large majority in a legislative assembly that enables a government to pass laws without effective scrutiny

♦ Yapping (noun): talking at length, especially about inconsequential matter

Posted Date: November 4, 2024

International

International Solar Alliance (ISA)

♦ India and France have been elected as President and co-president of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) for a two-year term from 2024 to 2026.

♦ This decision was taken at the seventh session of the ISA Assembly in New Delhi on 4 November 2024.

♦ The Assembly elects the president and co-president with due consideration to equitable geographical representation.

♦ The four regional groups of the ISA Members include Africa; Asia and the Pacific; Europe and Others; and Latin America and the Caribbean.

♦ In a recent reshuffle of ISA leadership, Ashish Khanna is set to succeed Dr. Ajay Mathur as ISA Director General, assuming the role in 2025. 

♦ Dr Ajay Mathur has led the Alliance since 2021, will conclude his tenure on March 14, 2025.

♦ Under his leadership, the Alliance has achieved significant milestones, including a monumental rise in member and signatory countries to 103 and 17, respectively.

Posted Date: November 4, 2024

International

Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC)

♦ The presidential candidate of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) Duma Boko was declared Botswana’s sixth president. Botswana’s Chief Justice Terence Rannowane made this announcement.

♦ He was born in 1969 in the small town of Mahalapye.

♦ According to the southern African country’s electoral law, the polling will determine 61 members of the National Assembly and 609 local councillors, with the party that holds at least 31 parliament seats to be declared as the winner.

♦ While the counting is yet to be finalised, UDC has already secured 34 members of the National Assembly, and the ruling party, the Botswana Democratic Party, got four seats.

Posted Date: November 3, 2024

International

Digital infrastructure in India

♦ The United States, Japan and South Korea announced the launch of a new framework that furthers their collaboration with the Indian private sector to support digital infrastructure in India.

♦ An announcement in this regard was made by the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), and the Export-Import Bank of Korea (Korea Eximbank).

♦ The DiGi Framework creates a streamlined process where DFC, JBIC, and Korea Eximbank, in partnership with the Indian private sector, can provide support to meet the needs of strategic digital infrastructure deals in India. 

Posted Date: October 28, 2024

International

The World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index 2024

♦ India ranks 79th out of 142 countries in the World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index 2024. India's score is 0.50. Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden and Germany stood in the top five places. Venezuela got the lowest rank and placed at 142.

♦ The Rule of Law Index ranks the countries on eight indicators: constraints on government powers, absence of corruption, open government, fundamental rights, order and security, regulatory enforcement, civil Justice and criminal justice.

♦ Within South Asia, India ranked third after Nepal (69) and Sri Lanka (75), followed by Bangladesh (127) Pakistan (129) and Afghanistan (140).

♦ Among the G7 countries, Germany topped fifth, followed by Canada (12), Japan (14), UK (15), France (22), the USA (27) and Italy (32). 

Posted Date: October 28, 2024

International

Malaria-free

♦ Egypt was officially declared ‘malaria-free’ by the World Health Organization (WHO). It became the second country in the world, following Cabo Verde, to be officially declared malaria-free in 2024.

♦ It is also the fifth African nation to receive malaria-free certification from the WHO. 

♦ Egypt is the third country within the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region to receive malaria-free certification, achieving this milestone in the region after 14 years.

♦ Morocco was declared malaria-free in 2010, following the United Arab Emirates, which received the certification in 2007.

♦ With this announcement, a total of 44 countries and one territory have been certified as malaria-free by the WHO.

Posted Date: October 24, 2024

International

Mohamed Muizzu

♦ Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has announced the introduction of India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to enhance the country’s economy.

♦ Muizzu set up a consortium to introduce UPI in the country and appointed TradeNet Maldives Corporation Limited as its leading agency.

♦ The president also suggested the participation of the country's banks, telecom companies, state-owned companies and fintech companies in the consortium.

♦ Developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), UPI is an instant real-time payment system for facilitating inter-bank transactions through mobile phones.

Posted Date: October 23, 2024

International

Quad Cyber Challenge

♦ India, the US, Australia and Japan have announced the continuation of the Quad Cyber Challenge for strengthening responsible cyber ecosystems, promoting public resources and raising cybersecurity awareness.

♦ The theme of this year’s (2024) challenge is "promoting cybersecurity education and building a strong workforce."

♦ Earlier in 2023, Quad had launched a public campaign ‘Quad Cyber Challenge’ to improve cyber security across their nations. The US hosted a Quad Cyber Challenge event at the White House joined by officials from Australia, India, and Japan.

Posted Date: October 22, 2024

International

Line of Actual Control (LAC)

♦ India and China reached an arrangement for both sides to patrol along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh on 21 October 2024.

♦ Relations between the two neighbours have been tense since a 2020 clash along the eastern Ladakh border, which led to the deaths of 20 Indian soldiers and four Chinese PLA soldiers.

♦ In fierce clashes between the two sides in the Galwan River valley in June 2020, 20 Indian soldiers were killed in action, while an indeterminate number of Chinese soldiers were also killed or injured.

♦ In negotiations since then, the two sides claim to have resolved disagreements over the alignment of the LAC in three areas: Galwan Valley, Gogra-Hot Springs, and Pangong Lake area.

Posted Date: October 22, 2024

International

Prabowo Subianto

♦ Prabowo Subianto (73) was sworn in as Indonesia's eighth president on 20 October 2024. He won the 2024 February election with a landslide, securing nearly 60% of the vote. 

♦ The former defence minister Subianto was sworn in along with Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

♦ Indonesia is the world's fourth most populous nation and the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation. 
 

Posted Date: October 20, 2024

International

ASEAN-India Track 1 Cyber Policy Dialogue

♦ The first ASEAN-India Track 1 Cyber Policy Dialogue was held in Singapore on 16 October 2024. The Dialogue was co-chaired by Joint Secretary, Cyber Diplomacy Division, Ministry of External Affairs, Amit A. Shukla. The Philippines is India’s country coordinator for ASEAN-India dialogue relations.

♦ During the dialogue, both sides exchanged views on the cyber threat landscape, national cyber policies, threat assessment, and the recent developments in the ICT domain at the United Nations. The dialogue explored cooperation in capacity building and training to identify specific areas of activities. 

Posted Date: October 16, 2024

International

India and Colombia

♦ India and Colombia signed the Audio-Visual Co-Production Agreement, enabling filmmakers from both countries to collaborate on various aspects of film production on 15 October 2024. The agreement was signed by the Honourable Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting, Dr. L. Murugan, and His Excellency Mr. Jorge Enrique Rojas Rodriguez, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Colombia to India.

♦ This agreement is expected to benefit producers from both countries in pooling their creative, artistic, technical, financial and marketing resources for the co-production. The agreement will also lead to the exchange of art and culture among the two countries. 

♦ Currently, India has co-production treaties with 16 countries, resulting in 29 projects over the last five years. Colombia is the 17th country with which India is signing a Co-Production Agreement.

Posted Date: October 15, 2024

International

US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF)

♦ The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) hosted its Annual India Leadership Summit 2024 in New Delhi on 14 October 2024. This summit offers a vital platform to strengthen the dynamic strategic partnership between Washington and New Delhi. Key priorities will include enhancing supply chains, boosting semiconductor investment, advancing AI and next-gen technologies, bolstering defense ties, promoting clean energy, and expanding bilateral trade. Both democracies remain committed to securing a free and open Indo-Pacific.  

♦ The summit follows on the heels of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s successful recent visit to the US for the Quad Leaders’ Summit and the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). 

Posted Date: October 14, 2024

International

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

♦ Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla leads the parliamentary delegation to the 149th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Geneva, which will be held from 13 to 17 October 2024. All IPU statutory bodies, including the Governing Council, Standing Committees, Committees on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians and on Middle East Questions, as well as the Forum of Women Parliamentarians and the Forum of Young MPs, will meet on this occasion.

♦ The General Debate will focus on the overall theme Harnessing science, technology and innovation (STI) for a more peaceful and sustainable future and provide a platform for delegates to deliberate, exchange views and galvanize parliamentary action.

♦ The IPU has 180 member parliaments and 15 associate members. Members include parliaments from large countries like China, India, and Indonesia, as well as smaller countries like Cabo Verde, San Marino, and Palau.

Posted Date: October 13, 2024

International

The United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF)

♦ The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that Indian suppliers are the third largest provider of organisation’s health and nutrition support to children globally. From 2016 to 2023, Indian businesses supplied goods and services worth nearly $6 billion to UNICEF for its global work, making it the third-largest supplier in 2023. This contribution includes vaccines, pharmaceuticals, and nutrition supplies that are vital for addressing children's health and nutritional needs worldwide.

About UNICEF

♦ UNICEF, the United Nations agency for children, works to protect the rights of every child, everywhere, especially the most disadvantaged children and in the toughest places to reach. Across more than 190 countries and territories, we do whatever it takes to help children survive, thrive, and fulfil their potential. 

Posted Date: October 12, 2024

International

Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2024

♦ India was ranked 105th in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2024 with a score of 27.3. GHI score places India in 'serious' hunger category. A total of 127 countries are present in this index. The index is published by Concern Worldwide, an Irish humanitarian organisation, and Welthungerhilfe, a German aid agency.

♦ India's GHI Score is based on the values of four component indicators: 13.7% of the population is undernourished, 35.5% of children under five are stunted with 18.7% of them being wasted, and 2.9 per cent of children die before their fifth birthday, the report notes.

♦ India is among 42 countries that fall within the "serious" category, alongside Pakistan and Afghanistan, with other South Asian neighbours such as Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka showing better GHI scores to be listed under the “moderate” category.

Posted Date: October 12, 2024

International

19th East Asia Summit (EAS)

♦ Prime Minister Marendra Modi  attended the 19th East Asia Summit (EAS) on 11 October 2024 in Vientiane, Laos. Modi has stressed that a free, open, inclusive, prosperous and rules-based Indo-Pacific is vital for the peace and progress of the entire region. He said peace, security and stability of the South China Sea is in the interest of the entire Indo-Pacific region.

♦ The Prime Minister emphasized that it is necessary to respect sovereignty, territorial integrity and international laws. He said emphasis must be laid on humanitarian approach, dialogue and diplomacy. He said India will continue to make every possible contribution in this direction.

♦ Modi also met his Thailand counterpart Paetongtarn Shinawatra on the sidelines of East Asia Summit in Vientiane. The leaders exchanged views on areas of India-Thailand bilateral relations and ways to forge closer regional cooperation through BIMSTEC. 

Posted Date: October 11, 2024

International

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

♦ United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed former British diplomat Tom Fletcher as the new UN Humanitarian Chief. He replaced Martin Griffiths, who stepped down at the end of June for health reasons.

♦ Fletcher is currently the principal of Hertford College, Oxford. He was the British ambassador to Lebanon from 2011-2015 and served as the foreign and development policy adviser to three British prime ministers between 2007-2011.

Posted Date: October 10, 2024

International

World Health Organisation (WHO)

♦ World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that the India has eliminated Trachoma as a public health problem becoming the third country in the South-East Asia Region to achieve this milestone. The announcement was made during the WHO South-East Asia Regional Committee meeting in New Delhi, where Saima Wazed, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia, presented the certification to Aradhana Patnaik, Additional Secretary and Mission Director, National Health Mission, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on 8 October 2024.

♦ Trachoma is a bacterial infection that affects the eyes. It is caused by the bacterium Chlamydia Trachomatis. Trachoma is contagious, spreading through contact with the eyes, eyelids, nose or throat secretions of infected people, if left untreated it causes irreversible blindness.

♦ WHO has termed Trachoma as a neglected tropical disease. WHO estimates suggest that 150 million people worldwide are affected by Trachoma and 6 million of them are blind or at risk of visually disabling complications. Trachoma is found in underprivileged communities living in poor environmental conditions.

♦ The WHO’s SAFE strategy—focusing on surgery, antibiotics, facial hygiene, and environmental cleanliness—was instrumental in India’s efforts to combat infective trachoma. By 2017, India had been declared free of the disease.

Posted Date: October 8, 2024

International

MIDORI Prize for Biodiversty 2024

♦ Vera Voronova from Kazakhstan and Ysabel Agustina Calderón Carlos from Peru have been selected for the MIDORI Prize for Biodiversty 2024. They have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to conservation and sustainability.

♦ Vera Voronova is the Executive Director of the Association for the Conservation of Biodiversity of Kazakhstan and she has made significant contributions to restoring ecosystems and recovering endangered species in Central Asia.

♦ Ysabel Agustina Calderón Carlos is the Founder and Chief Executive of Sumak Kawsay, an environmental business in Peru. 

♦ The MIDORI Prize for Biodiversty was established in 2010 by the AEON Environmental Foundation. This is given every two years to people who make outstanding contributions to protecting biodiversity at all levels. Each winner receives a cash prize of $100,000 and a commemorative plaque. With this year's winners, the total number of MIDORI Prize recipients has reached 19 individuals from 17 different countries.

Posted Date: October 6, 2024

International

NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN)

♦ India, Nepal, and Bangladesh have signed a trilateral agreement to export 40 MegaWatts of electricity from Nepal to Bangladesh via India’s power grid. Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) and NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) signed the agreement  in Kathmandu enables Nepal to sell electricity to Bangladesh for the first time. Nepal has only been exporting electricity to India.

♦ As per the agreement, Bangladesh will now import 40 MegaWatts of electricity from Nepal. The Indian side has also been involved in the trade deal, as Nepal’s electricity will be transmitted to Bangladesh through the transmission infrastructure on the Indian territory. For now, Nepal will transmit the energy to India through the 400 KV Dhalkebar-Muzaffarpur cross-border transmission line before India transmits the equivalent to Bangladesh.

Posted Date: October 4, 2024

International

6th ministerial-level U.S.-India Commercial Dialogue

♦ US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal convened the 6th ministerial-level U.S.-India Commercial Dialogue on 4 October 2024. The dialogue underscored several significant achievements in areas such as semiconductor supply chains, innovation ecosystems, and clean energy. 

♦ The two leaders lauded the continuous collaboration under the Semiconductor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which aims to establish resilient and secure semiconductor supply chains.

♦ The 5th ministerial meeting was held in New Delhi in March 2023.

Posted Date: October 4, 2024

International

World Green Economy Forum

♦ Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum was inagurated the World Green Economy Forum in Dubai on 2 October 2024. The summit is organised by the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, DEWA and the World Green Economy Organization under the theme of “Empowering Global Action: Unlocking Opportunities and Advancing Progress.” 

♦ The summit was concluded on 3 October 2024.

Posted Date: October 2, 2024

International

Mexicos first female President

♦ Claudia Sheinbaum (62) takes office as Mexico’s first female President on 1 October 2024. She is a climate scientist and former Mexico City mayor. Sheinbaum replaced her mentor, outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

♦ In 2018 she became the first female mayor of Mexico City, a post she held until 2023, when she stepped down to run for president.
 

Posted Date: October 1, 2024

International

Mark Rutte

♦ Former Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte took over as the Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) in Brussels on 1 October 2024. He is the 14th Secretary General of NATO. Rutte succeeds Norway’s Jens Stoltenberg, who had led the alliance since 2014. 

♦ Rutte served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands for almost 14 years from October 2010 to July 2024.
 

Posted Date: October 1, 2024

International

Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition

♦ The 26th edition of Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX) 2024 began at the Dubai World Trade Centre on 1 October 2024. It features 16 international pavilions from 14 countries including India. The event was organized by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), continues through October 3rd. WETEX 2024 showcases cutting-edge innovations in renewable energy, water treatment, and environmental technologies.

♦ The robust Indian presence at WETEX reflects the flourishing UAE-India economic relationship, which has gained momentum since the implementation of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement in May 2022. Trade volume between the two nations reached an impressive $84.5 billion from April 2022 to March 2023, with projections suggesting it could hit $100 billion by 2027. The UAE has emerged as a significant investor in India, ranking seventh with investments totaling $18 billion in 2023.
 

Posted Date: October 1, 2024

International

India signed 12 Memorandam of Understanding (MoUs)

♦ India signed 12 Memorandam of Understanding (MoUs) for High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDPs) in Nepal on  28 September 2024.

♦ These projects, supported by a grant from the Government of India, span across sectors such as education, health, agriculture, drinking water, and culture.

♦ The total estimated cost for these initiatives is NRs. 474 million (Rs.29.6 crores).

♦ The 12 projects include the construction of school buildings in Okhaldhunga, Dailekh, Saptari, Morang, Chitwan, and Sunsari. Additionally, they involve the construction of the Arun Multipurpose Foundation Building in Bhojpur, a water supply project in Solukhumbu, a building for the Agriculture Promotion Centre in Bajura, a health post-birthing centre in Dhading, and an operation theatre building for the Rapti Eye Hospital in Dang. 

♦ Since 2003, India has undertaken over 563 High Impact Development Projects in Nepal, with 490 already completed.

Posted Date: September 30, 2024

International

The Global Operational Network of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Authorities

♦ India was elected to the fifteen-member steering committee of the GlobE Network following a multi-stage voting process during a plenary session in Beijing. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) announced this on 26 September 2024. The Global Operational Network of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Authorities (GlobE Network) is an initiative launched under the G20 framework to address international corruption and financial crime. 

♦ India’s election to the steering committee will allow it to actively contribute to global efforts in combating corruption and facilitating asset recovery.

♦ The GlobE Network provides a platform for international cooperation, enhancing the ability of member countries to address cross-border corruption and financial crime. 

♦ India has been a supporter of this initiative since 2020, with the network officially launched on June 3, 2021, during a UN General Assembly Special Session against Corruption (UNGASS).

♦ Now, the GlobE Network includes 121 member countries and 219 member authorities. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) serves as the Central Authority for GlobE Network in India, while the CBI and Enforcement Directorate (ED) represent India as member authorities.

Posted Date: September 26, 2024

International

United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)

♦ India signed an international agreement to protect marine biodiversity on the high seas at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar signed the pact formally known as the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement on 25 September 2024. 

♦ The agreement under the Law of the Seas Treaty seeks to ensure that marine life is conserved and used in a sustainable manner on the high seas, which is beyond nations' territorial waters and the exclusive economic zone that could extend up to 200 nautical miles or 370 km from the shores.

♦ The area the agreement covers is about two-thirds of all the oceans.

♦ Under the agreement, countries cannot claim sovereign rights over marine resources on the high seas and it ensures equitable sharing of benefits from those resources.

♦ The Union Cabinet approved India's participation in the agreement in July 2024.

Posted Date: September 25, 2024

International

Global Aerospace Summit

♦ The seventh edition of the Global Aerospace Summit was commenced in Abu Dhabi on 25 September 2024. This is a premier forum for the world’s aerospace supply chain. The two-day event, running from September 25-26 at the St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, brings together industry leaders, government officials, and academics to discuss sustainability, youth engagement, and innovation in aerospace, space, and defense sectors.

♦ Key themes include aerospace technology, policy, and investment, with a focus on emerging technologies such as AI, electric propulsion, and hydrogen-powered aircraft.

♦ Since its inception in 2012, the Summit has played a crucial role in the global aerospace sector.

♦ With the space economy forecast to reach $1.8 trillion by 2035, growing at an average of 9% per annum, the event underscores Abu Dhabi’s position as a leading aerospace hub and its role in driving economic growth through the aviation industry.

Posted Date: September 25, 2024

International

Annual Asia Power Index

♦ India ranks third in the annual Asia Power Index, released by an Australian think tank. The U.S. is at the top with a score of 81.7, followed by China with a score of 72.7, India (39.1), Japan (38.9), Australia (31.9) and Russia (31.1).

♦ The Index ranks 27 countries across the Asia-Pacific, examining their ability to shape and respond to the external environment.

♦ The index has cited economic growth, future potential, and diplomatic influence as key factors for India's rise.

♦ The Asia Power Index was launched by the Lowy Institute in 2018. It is an annual measure of power dynamics in the Asia-Pacific region. 

Posted Date: September 25, 2024

International

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake

♦ Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake appointed Harini Amarasuriya as countrie’s Prime Minister on 24 September 2024. She is the third woman prime minister of Sri Lanka, following the world’s first woman prime minister, Sirimavo Bandaranaike and her daughter Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga. 

♦ Amarasuriya became a parliamentarian in 2020 under Dissanayake’s NPP coalition and will also hold the portfolios of foreign affairs, education and media.

Posted Date: September 24, 2024

International

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

♦ Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the 6th Quad Leaders’ Summit in Wilmington, Delaware on 21 September 2024. This was hosted by the President of the United States of America, Joseph R. Biden. Jr. Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese and Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida also participated.

♦ The Quad, originally called the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, is a strategic alliance that includes Australia, India, Japan, and the United States.

Posted Date: September 21, 2024

International

World Health Organization

♦ The World Health Organization (WHO) declared Jordan as the first country in the world to eliminate leprosy. WHO said that Jordan has not reported any autochthonous cases of leprosy for over two decades.

♦ The declaration was made after commissioning an independent team to assess this situation.  Dr. Jamela Al-Raiby, WHO Representative to Jordan, emphasized the significance of sustained public health efforts and global collaboration in achieving this milestone.

♦ Leprosy, or Hansen’s disease, is a chronic infectious condition caused by Mycobacterium leprae, affecting skin, nerves, and mucosal surfaces.

♦ The disease continues to occur in more than 120 countries. More than two lakh new cases are reported every year.
 

Posted Date: September 20, 2024

International

Iran launched its Chamran-1 research satellite

♦ Iran launched its Chamran-1 research satellite into orbit. This is its second successful satellite launch in 2024. Chamran-1 was launched into space by the Qaem-100 satellite carrier, was put into a 550-kilometre (340-mile) orbit and its first signals had been received. The satellite was designed and built by Iranian Electronics Industries (SAIran). 

♦ In January 2024, the Sorayya satellite was launched into a 750 km orbit, the highest by the country so far. 
 

Posted Date: September 15, 2024

International

BRICS Literature Forum 2024

♦ The BRICS Literature Forum 2024 began in Kazan, Russia. It aims to bring together prominent writers, poets, philosophers, artists and scholars from the BRICS nations. The Mayor of Kazan, Ilsur Metshin, inaugurated the forum under the theme, “World Literature in the New Reality: Dialogue of Traditions, National Values, and Cultures.”

♦ Representing India at the forum were Madhav Kaushik, President of the Sahitya Akademi, and Dr. K. Sreenivasarao, Secretary of the Sahitya Akademi. 

♦ The forum served as a platform for intellectual exchange, reinforcing the power of literature in bridging cultures and promoting social harmony across borders.
 

Posted Date: September 14, 2024

International

YUDH ABHYAS-2024

♦ The 20th edition of India-USA Joint Military Exercise YUDH ABHYAS-2024 commenced at Foreign Training Node in Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, Rajasthan on 9 September 2024. The exercise is scheduled to be conducted from 9th to 22nd September 2024. 

♦ Exercise YUDH ABHYAS has been held annually since 2004, alternating between India and the USA.

♦ This edition marks a significant increase in the scope and complexity of the joint exercise in terms of troop strength and equipment. 

♦ Aim of the Joint Exercise is to enhance joint military capability of both sides to undertake counter terrorism operations in a sub conventional scenario under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter.

Posted Date: September 9, 2024

International

India and Singapore have exchanged fourMoUs

♦ India and Singapore have exchanged four Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Singapore on 5 September 2024. The MoUs cover cooperation in the fields of health and medicine, education and skill development, digital technologies, and the India-Singapore Semiconductor Ecosystem Partnership. 

♦ The agreements were signed at Singapore’s Parliament House by India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan in the presence of Prime Ministers Modi and Lawrence Wong.

♦ The two countries also agreed to elevate their ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, which would give a major boost to India’s Act East Policy. This was decided after delegation-level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Singaporean counterpart, Lawrence Wong.

Posted Date: September 5, 2024

International

University of Leeds in the UK

♦ According to researchers at the University of Leeds in the UK, India leads the world in generating plastic waste, producing 10.2 million tonnes a year. the world creates 57 million tonnes of plastic pollution every year. The study also said more than two-thirds of it comes from the Global South.

♦ The researchers examined waste produced on the local level at more than 50,000 cities and towns across the world for a study in the journal Nature.

♦ The top 8 plastic polluter countries are: India, Nigeria, Indonesia, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Russia and Brazil. Those eight nations are responsible for more than half of the globe’s plastic pollution, according to the study’s data.

♦ The United States ranks 90th in plastic pollution with more than 52,500 tons (47,600 metric tons) and the United Kingdom ranks 135th with nearly 5,100 tons (4,600 metric tons). 

♦ Lagos, Nigeria, emitted the most plastic pollution of any city. The other biggest plastic polluting cities are New Delhi; Luanda, Angola; Karachi, Pakistan and Al Qahirah, Egypt.

Posted Date: September 4, 2024

International

The Indian Navy and the South African Navy

♦ The Indian Navy and the South African Navy have signed an Implementing Agreement (IA) to ensures the safety of the South African Navy’s submarine crew in times of distress or accident. This agreement was signed by Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy and Vice Admiral Monde Lobese, Chief of the South African Navy on 4 September 2024. 

♦ Under this agreement, the Indian Navy will provide assistance by deploying its Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) when required, further strengthening the collaborative ties between the two navies. 

Posted Date: September 4, 2024

International

MITRA SHAKTI

♦ The 10th edition of India- Sri Lanka Joint Military Exercise MITRA SHAKTI commenced at Army Training School, Maduru Oya, Sri Lanka. The Exercise is scheduled to be conducted from 12th to 25th August 2024. The aim of the Joint Exercise is to enhance joint military capability of both sides to underthake counter insurgency operations in a Sub Conventional scenario under Chapter VII of the United Nations Mandate. The exercise will focus on operations in the semi-urban environment. 

Posted Date: August 12, 2024

International

Mohammad Yunus

♦ Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus was appointed as the head of Bangladesh's interim government by President Mohammed Shahabuddin on 6 August 2024. The decision was made during a meeting between President Shahabuddin and the coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement. 

♦ Yunus was born in 1940 in Chittagong, a seaport city in Bangladesh.

♦ Yunus was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for pioneering the use of microcredit to help impoverished people, particularly women.

♦ Yunus founded Grameen Bank in 1983 to provide small loans to entrepreneurs who would not normally qualify to receive them.
 

Posted Date: August 6, 2024

International

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

♦ Bangladesh student protests against a quota system for government jobs eventually turned into an uprising. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned amid a violent anti-quota protest on 5 August 2024 and fled the country by helicopter to India. Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman announced that an interim government will be formed to run the country.

♦ The students had been protesting against a 30 percent reservation in government jobs for relatives of freedom fighters who wrested independence for Bangladesh from Pakistan in a bloody civil war in 1971. 

♦ The quota system was established in 1972 and briefly abolished in 2018. The protests began in July 2024 following a High Court order to restore 30 percent job quotas for descendants of freedom fighters. After the Supreme Court slashed the reservations to 5 percent on the 21st of July, student leaders put the protests on hold but the demonstrations flared up because the students said the government ignored their call to release all their leaders, making the resignation of PM Hasina their primary demand. Nearly 250 people have been killed in the violence.

Posted Date: August 6, 2024

International

Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity Agreement

♦ India was elected as Vice Chair of the Supply Chain Council. India and 13 other Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) partners have established three supply chain bodies under the landmark Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity Agreement relating to supply chain resilience. 

♦ USA has been elected as Chair of the Supply Chain Council. Korea was elected as Chair and Japan as Vice Chair of the Crisis Response Network, while for the Labour Rights Advisory Board, the USA is Chair and Vice Chair is from Fiji.

♦ 14 IPEF partners reaffirmed their commitments and collective resolve to facilitate closer cooperation to strengthen the resilience and competitiveness of critical supply chains. Each of the three supply chain bodies elected a Chair and Vice Chair, who will serve for a term of two years.

♦ About IPEF :

♦ IPEF was launched on 23 May 2022 at Tokyo, Japan, comprising of 14 countries – Australia, Brunei, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and USA. 

♦ The IPEF seeks to strengthen economic engagement and cooperation among partner countries with the goal of advancing growth, economic stability and prosperity in the region. 

♦ The framework is structured around four pillars relating to Trade (Pillar I); Supply Chain Resilience (Pillar II); Clean Economy (Pillar III); and Fair Economy (Pillar IV). 

♦ India signed a supply chain resilience agreement in November 2023.

Posted Date: August 1, 2024

International

The Tech Leaders Forum of India

♦ The Tech Leaders Forum of India (TELFI) was officially launched at the World Education Conference 2024. This was hosted by the Federation of Economic Development Association (FEDA) at Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University in Dubai.

♦ TELFI is a new initiative aimed at empowering engineers, and was unveiled as a key highlight of the conference. The forum is designed to support engineers through various professional activities, including webinars, workshops, and training sessions. Its primary goal is to provide engineers with the resources, knowledge, and network needed to excel in their careers and drive technological advancements both in India and internationally.

Posted Date: July 31, 2024

International

Nicolas Maduro

♦ Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner of Venezuela's presidential election on 29 July 2024 by the electoral council. Maduro won this election with 51.2 percent of the votes, while opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia received 44.2 percent.

♦ This victory marks Maduro’s third consecutive term as president. He became president for the first time in 2013.
 

Posted Date: July 29, 2024

International

Gandhi statue unveiled in Tokyo

External affairs minister S Jaishankar unveiled Mahatma Gandhi’s bust at Freedom Plaza in Edogawa, Tokyo on 28 July 2024. He arrived in Japan for a two-day visit for the Quad Foreign Ministers' meeting. Edogawa ward includes the Nishi-Kasai district, which is home to some 3,000 Indians. The area is also known as “Little India”.  
 

Posted Date: July 28, 2024

International

Multinational Military Exercise Khaan Quest

♦ Indian Army participated in the Multinational Military Exercise ‘Khaan Quest’ at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The exercise is scheduled from the 27th of July to the 9th of August, 2024. The exercise first started as a bilateral event between USA and Mongolian Armed Forces in the year 2003. Subsequently, from the year 2006 onwards the exercise graduated to a Multinational Peacekeeping Exercise with current year being the 21st iteration.

♦ The aim of this exercise is to prepare the Indian Armed Forces for peacekeeping missions. Tactical drills to be practised during the exercise will include the establishment of Static and Mobile Check Points, Cordon and Search Operations and Patrolling. The exercise will also include Evacuation of Civilians from Hostile Areas, Counter Improvised Explosive Device drills, Combat First Aid and Casualty Evacuation.

♦ The last edition of Exercise KHAAN QUEST was conducted in Mongolia from 19th June to 2nd July 2023. 

Posted Date: July 29, 2024

International

Henley Passport Index 2024

♦ According to the Henley Passport Index 2024, Singapore has been named the world's most powerful passport, offering visa-free access to 195 countries. France, Italy, Germany and Spain tied with Japan in second place, providing passport holders access to 192 countries. 

♦ India's passport ranked 82nd on the list, with citizens allowed to travel to 58 countries without a visa, including popular destinations like Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. Neighbouring Pakistan is positioned at 100th, providing passport holders access to 33 countries. 

♦ At the bottom of the list is Afghanistan with easy access to 26 destinations.

♦ Top 10 powerful passports for 2024:

1. Singapore (195 countries)
2. France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain (192)
3. Austria, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, South Korea, Sweden (191)
4. Belgium, Denmark, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom (190)
5. Australia, Portugal (189)
6. Greece, Poland (188)
7. Canada, Czechia, Hungary, Malta (187)
8. United States (186)
9. Estonia, Lithuania, United Arab Emirates (185)
10. Iceland, Latvia, Slovakia, Slovenia (184)

Posted Date: July 25, 2024

International

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

♦ According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) report, India secured the third spot among the top 10 countries with the most significant forest area gains from 2010-20. During this period India gained 2,66,000 hectares of forest area annually. The report said China led the world with the maximum forest area gain of 1,937,000 hectares, followed by Australia with 4,46,000 hectares. Other countries in the top 10 include Chile, Vietnam, Turkey, the United States, France, Italy and Romania. 

♦ The report titled “The State of the World’s Forests 2024: Forest-sector innovations towards a more sustainable future,” was released at the 27th session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO).

♦ The FAO report also said the rate of gross global mangrove loss decreased by 23 per cent during the periods - 2000 to 2010 and 2010 to 2020.

Posted Date: July 24, 2024

International

Ivory Coast (Cote dIvoire)

♦ Ivory Coast (Cote d’Ivoire) joined the United Nations Water Convention. It is the 53rd Party to the Convention and 10th African country to join the 1992 Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes, known as the 1992 UN Water Convention. 

♦ Ivory Coast is the 9th largest economy in Africa and 5th fastest growing economy on the continent, shares eight transboundary river basins (Black Volta, Bia, Tanoé, Comoé, Niger, Sassandra, Cavally et Nuon) with its neighbours, which include Ghana, Burkina Faso, Mali, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.  

♦ The Convention was initially established as a regional framework for the pan-European region. Since its global expansion to all UN Member States in 2016, Chad, Senegal, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Togo and Cameroon were the first African nations to accede. They were later joined by Nigeria, Namibia and The Gambia in 2023.

Posted Date: July 22, 2024

International

Germanys Ursula von der Leyen

♦ Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen won a second five-year term as President of the European Commission on 18 July 2024. Leyen garnered 401 votes in the 720-seat chamber, exceeding the majority required to maintain her position as the head of the EU’s executive body. 

♦ She was first elected as President of the European Commission in 2019.

Posted Date: July 19, 2024

International

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar

♦ External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar inaugurated India’s first overseas Jan Aushadi Kendra in Mauritius on 17 July 2024. The Jan Aushadi Kendra is a health partnership project, aims to supply cost-effective, Made-in-India medicines to enhance public healthcare and well-being in Mauritius. 

♦ He also inaugurated the Mediclinic project at Grand Bois village in Mauritius. Funded by Indian assistance, the project will provide secondary healthcare for approximately 16,000 people living in the area.

Posted Date: July 18, 2024

International

Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF)

♦ Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) leader Paul Kagame was elected President of Rwandan for a fourth term on 16 July 2024. Paul Kagame had won 99.15% of the vote while Democratic Green Party candidate Frank Habineza could only muster 0.53% and independent Philippe Mpayimana 0.32%. 

♦ Previously Kagame served as president in 2003, 2010 and in 2017.

Posted Date: July 17, 2024

International

The India-Indonesia-Australia Focal Points

♦ The India-Indonesia-Australia Focal Points’ Meeting was held virtually on 16 July 2024. The Indian side was led by Joint Secretary (Oceania and Indo-Pacific) Paramita Tripathi, while the Indonesian side was led by Director for Pacific and Oceanic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr Adi Dzulfuat and the Australian side by First Assistant Secretary, South and Central Asia Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Ms. Sarah Storey.

♦ The three sides also held discussions to explore opportunities for collaboration including under the framework of Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI) and the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) mechanisms. 

♦ They noted convergence between India’s Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI) and ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP).  

Posted Date: July 17, 2024

International

President of the European Parliament


♦ Roberta Metsola won a second term as president of the European Parliament on 16 July 2024. She became the first woman to win a second term as head of the EU assembly. 

♦ Metsola became the president of the European Parliament for the first time in 2022.

♦ Metsola will preside over the 720-member parliament which negotiates and adopts EU legislative proposals and approves the bloc’s budget.

♦ She was the first leader of an EU institution to visit Kyiv following Russia’s February 2022 invasion, and has consistently backed Ukraine’s bid to join the EU.

Posted Date: July 17, 2024

International

KP Sharma Oli

♦ Nepal's communist leader KP Sharma Oli was appointed as the Prime Minister for the fourth time on 14 July 2024. He succeeded Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda who lost the vote of confidence in the House of Representatives. 

♦ Oli becomes the PM of a new coalition supported by Nepali Congress party, headed by its president Sher Bahadur Deuba.
 

Posted Date: July 14, 2024

International

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal

♦ Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal lost a parliamentary vote of confidence on 12 July 2024. He needed at least 138 votes in his favour in the 275-member house to retain power. 63 of the 258 lawmakers in the chambers voted for him, 194 voted against.

Posted Date: July 12, 2024

International

11 new biosphere reserves in 11 countries

♦ The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has approved the designation of 11 new biosphere reserves in 11 countries. With the new designations, the World Network of Biosphere Reserves totals 759 sites in 136 countries. 

♦ The 11 biosphere are:

♦ Kempen-Broek Transboundary Biosphere Reserve (Belgium, Kingdom of the Netherlands)

♦ Darién Norte Chocoano Biosphere Reserve (Colombia)

♦ Madre de las Aguas Biosphere Reserve (Dominican Republic)

♦ Niumi Biosphere Reserve (Gambia)

♦ Colli Euganei Biosphere Reserve (Italy)

♦ Julian Alps Transboundary Biosphere Reserve (Italy, Slovenia)

♦ Khar Us Lake Biosphere Reserve (Mongolia)

♦ Apayaos Biosphere Reserve (Philippines)

♦ Changnyeong Biosphere Reserve (Republic of Korea)

♦ Val d’Aran Biosphere Reserve (Spain)

♦ Irati Biosphere Reserve (Spain)

♦ As of 2024, there are 18 Biosphere reserves in India, namely Nilgiri, Nanda Devi, Nokrek, Great Nicobar, Gulf of Mannar, Manas, Sunderbans, Simlipal, Dibru-Saikhowa, Pachmarhi, Dehang-Dibang, Khangchendzonga, Agasthyamalai, Achanakamar – Amarkantak, Kachchh, Cold Desert, Seshachalam Hills, and Panna.

Posted Date: July 11, 2024

International

BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers

♦ The 2nd Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Foreign Ministers’ meeting was held in New Delhi on 11 July 2024. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar hosted this meeting. The two-day summit was concluded on July 12.

♦ BIMSTEC is a regional organization that connects countries around the Bay of Bengal to promote economic growth, trade, and cooperation in areas like transportation, energy, and counter-terrorism. It aims to strengthen relationships and foster economic development among its member states, which include- Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.

♦ The first edition of the BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers’ Retreat was held in Thailand’s Bangkok on 17 July 2023.

Posted Date: July 11, 2024

International

Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

♦ Elisa de Anda Madrazo of Mexico has assumed the presidency of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for a two-year term from July 2024 to June 2026. She succeeded T. Raja Kumar of Singapore. De Anda currently serves as Director General in Mexico’s Ministry of Finance and Public Credit. Elisa joined the Ministry in 2015. 

♦ Previously Elisa de Anda Madrazo served as head of the Mexican delegation and co-led Mexico’s efforts for its Mutual Evaluation in 2016-2017. 

♦ De Anda has over a decade of experience in leadership positions in the anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) sector.

Posted Date: July 8, 2024

International

Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances

♦ A five-member Indian delegation from the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) arrived in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 7 July 2024. The delegation, led by the Secretary and Director General of the National Centre for Good Governance,V. Srinivas, will engage in discussions on capacity-building programmes for Sri Lankan civil servants and the potential signing of a long-term Memorandum of Understanding for these initiatives. The agenda includes outlining a roadmap for future collaborations and exchanging insights on effective governance practices.

Posted Date: July 7, 2024

International

Masoud Pezeshkian (69)

♦ Masoud Pezeshkian (69) was elected as Iran's President on 6 July 2024. He became Iran’s second reformist president in the history of the Islamic Republic after his conservative predecessor Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash in May 2024 triggering an election to replace him. 

♦ Out of 30.5 million votes, Pezeshkian received over 16.3 million votes, while his ultraconservative rival Saeed Jalili got more than 13.5 million votes.

♦ Pezeshkian is a heart surgeon and previously served as the country’s health minister between 2001 and 2005.

Posted Date: July 6, 2024

International

Labour Party leader Keir Starmer (61)

♦ Labour Party leader Keir Starmer (61) became Britain’s 58th Prime Minister on 5 July 2024. Labour Party secured 412 seats and outgoing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party got 121 seats in the 650-member parliament. Labour Party stormed to power after 14 years.

♦ Keir Starmer has appointed his cabinet, making Angela Rayner the Deputy Prime Minister and Rachel Reeves the country’s first female Chancellor of the Exchequer.

♦ Starmer’s cabinet included a record 11 women in the team of 25. Meanwhile, Yvette Cooper was appointed Home Secretary, David Lammy was named Foreign Secretary and John Healey was appointed Defence Secretary. Other appointments include Shabana Mahmood as Justice Secretary, Wes Streeting as Health Secretary, Bridget Phillipson as Education Secretary, and Ed Miliband as Energy Secretary.

Posted Date: July 5, 2024

International

India-Mongolia Joint Military Exercise NOMADIC ELEPHANT

♦ The 16th edition of India-Mongolia Joint Military Exercise NOMADIC ELEPHANT commenced at the Foreign Training Node, Umroi (Meghalaya) on 3 July 2024. The exercise aims to enhance joint military capabilities for counter-insurgency operations under the UN mandate, focusing on semi-urban and mountainous terrain. Tactical drills include responses to terrorist actions, joint command post establishment, intelligence and surveillance, securing landing sites, and special operations. This annual training event alternates between India and Mongolia; the previous edition was in Mongolia in July 2023. The Exercise will conclude on 16th July 2024.

Posted Date: July 4, 2024

International

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)

♦ Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) has partnered with MosChip Technologies, and Socionext Inc. for the design and development of a High-Performance-Computing (HPC) Processor SoC based on the Arm architecture and built on TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited) 5nm technology node. 

♦ C-DAC is collaborating with the consortium of MosChip Technologies, India and Socionext Inc., Japan for design & development of this indigenous HPC Processor AUM, based on the high-performance Arm Neoverse V2 CPU platform, and incorporates advanced packaging technology. This approach allows them to retain ownership of unique differentiators, providing a significant competitive edge.

Posted Date: July 2, 2024

International

Department of Global Communications (DGC)

♦ The Union Government has contributed USD 1,169,746 for the ‘Hindi @ UN’ project to expand the use of Hindi in the United Nations. R. Ravindra, the charge d’affaires of India’s Permanent Mission, handed over the cheque to Ian Phillips, the director of the News and Media Division of the UN’s Department of Global Communications (DGC). The ‘Hindi @ UN’ project was launched in 2018. The objective of this is to enhance the public outreach of the United Nations in the Hindi language and to spread greater awareness about global issues among millions of Hindi-speaking people around the world.

Posted Date: June 28, 2024

International

International Solar Alliance (ISA)

♦ Paraguay has become the 100th country to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA) as a full member. It officially handed over its Instrument of Ratification to the ISA in New Delhi on 26 June 2024. 

♦ The ISA, co-founded by India and France during the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris. It aims to promote solar energy deployment worldwide. It serves as a collaborative platform for member countries to increase energy access, ensure energy security, and drive the transition towards sustainable energy sources.

♦ The ISA’s primary goal is to contribute to the implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement through rapid and massive deployment of solar energy technologies.

Posted Date: June 26, 2024

International

World Craft City

♦ Srinagar has been officially recognised as a 'World Craft City' (WCC) tag by the World Crafts Council (WCC). WCC is a non-government organisation working to empower artisans and safeguard craft heritage globally. In 2021, Srinagar also earned the title of UNESCO Creative City under Crafts and Folk Art. 

♦ The WCC listed a number of craft products of Kashmir including Papier-Mache, Hand Knotted Carpets, Pashmina Shawls, Kani and Sozni work.

♦ Srinagar is the fourth Indian city recognised as a ‘World Craft City’. The previous 3 cities are - Jaipur, Malappuram, and Mysore.

Posted Date: June 25, 2024

International

Official Airline Guide (OAG)

♦ According to the Official Airline Guide (OAG) data, India became the third-largest domestic airline market globally. As per the data, India’s domestic airline capacity has doubled in a decade to 15.5 million in April 2024 from 7.9 million in April 2014. 

♦ The US (86.1 million) and China (67.8 million) are holding the top two positions. Brazil (9.7 million) and Indonesia (9.2 million) are at 4th and 5th positions respectively.

Posted Date: June 23, 2024

International

Indias first UNESCO City of Literature

♦ Kozhikode in Kerala was officially declared India's first UNESCO 'City of Literature' on 23 June 2024. In October 2023, Kozhikode earned a place in the 'Literature' category of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN).  Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh was declared the ‘City of Music’.

♦ These cities join the list of places which received tags from UNESCO including Bukhara – Crafts and Folk Art, Casablanca – Media Arts, Chongqing – Design, Kathmandu – Film, Rio de Janeiro – Literature, and Ulaanbaatar – Crafts and Folk Art.

♦ The UCCN now counts 350 cities in more than a hundred countries, representing seven creative fields: Crafts and Folk Art, Design, Film, Gastronomy, Literature, Media Arts and Music.

Posted Date: June 23, 2024

International

World Economic Forum (WEF)

♦ India was ranked 63rd in the Fostering Effective Energy Transition Index 2024. This was released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on 19 June 2024. A total of 120 countries are present in this index. 

♦ Sweden got top rank in this index, followed by Denmark, Finland, Switzerland and France. China was ranked 20th. 

Posted Date: June 19, 2024

International

The State of Global Air 2024 report

♦ According to the State of Global Air 2024 report, Air pollution contributed to 8.1 million deaths worldwide in 2021, with India and China recording 2.1 million and 2.3 million fatalities, respectively. This report was published by the Health Effects Institute (HEI), an independent U.S.-based research organisation, in partnership with UNICEF. 

♦ The report stated that air pollution contributed to the deaths of 1,69,400 children in India under the age of five in 2021. Nigeria followed with 1,14,100 child deaths, Pakistan with 68,100, Ethiopia with 31,100, and Bangladesh with 19,100.

♦ The report also said that air pollution was the second most prominent reason for deaths globally and the leading risk factor in South Asia, followed by high blood pressure, diet, and tobacco. 

♦ Air pollution was the second leading risk factor for death among children under five in 2021, after malnutrition.

Posted Date: June 19, 2024

International

The Indian Air Forces first multinational air exercise

♦ The Indian Air Force’s first multinational air exercise, Tarang Shakti-2024, will be held in August. The exercise is scheduled to be held in two phases. The first will be held in Southern India in the first two weeks of August and the second will be in the Western sector from the end of August to mid-September. Some countries will participate in both phases, while others will join one of the two phases.

♦ Among the countries sending contingents are Australia, France, Germany, Japan, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

♦ The exercise aims to foster professional interactions, enrich the employment philosophy of the participating forces, and facilitate the exchange of valuable insights.

Posted Date: June 18, 2024

International

African National Congress (ANC) leader Cyril Ramaphosa (71)

♦ African National Congress (ANC) leader Cyril Ramaphosa (71) was reelected as South African President for a second term on 15 June 2024. In the 2024, May general elections, the ANC lost its parliamentary majority for the first time in three decades, securing 40% of the vote, while the Democratic Alliance (DA) came second with 22 percent. Ramaphosa secured his second term with the help of lawmakers from the country's second-biggest party, the Democratic Alliance, and some smaller parties. 

Posted Date: June 15, 2024

International

The Group of Seven (G7) leaders

♦ The Group of Seven (G7) leaders summit was started in Borgo Egnazia in Italy’s Apulia region on 13 June 2024. India has been invited as an outreach country.

♦ PM Modi attended the summit for the fifth time in a row. India has attended 10 G7 summits in the past; this was the 11th one. The summit concluded on June 15.

♦ The G7 consists of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It was established in 1975.

Posted Date: June 13, 2024

International

World Economic Forums (WEF)

♦ India ranked 129 in the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Global Gender Gap Index 2024. A total of 146 countries are present in this index. India’s economic parity stood at 39.8 percent. This means that women in India earn Rs 39.8 for every Rs 100 that men earn. 

♦ In 2023 India stood at 127th place in the Global Gender Gap index.

♦ Iceland topped this 2024 index, while Finland and Norway followed. The United Kingdom ranked 14, Denmark 15, South Africa 18.

♦ Sudan stood at last (146th) in this ndex.

♦ The index ranked India's neighbours Bangladesh at 99, China at 106, Nepal at 117, Sri Lanka at 122, Bhutan at 124, Maldives at 132 and Pakistan at 145.

Posted Date: June 13, 2024

International

India Maritime Exercise 2024 (JIMEX 24)

♦ Japan - India Maritime Exercise 2024 (JIMEX 24) commenced at Yokosuka in Japan on 11 June 2024.

♦ This is the eighth edition of JIMEX, since its inception in 2012.

♦ JIMEX 24 provides an opportunity to learn from each other’s best practices and facilitates operational interactions between India and Japan.

♦ The exercise also reaffirms their shared commitment towards maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region.

Posted Date: June 11, 2024

International

United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

♦ United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) South Asia Regional Office, in collaboration with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) hosted a National Stakeholder Workshop on Safe, Trusted and Ethical AI in New Delhi. The workshop aimed to establish a foundation for informed policy development that promotes equitable and sustainable AI adoption nationwide. 

Posted Date: June 6, 2024

International

NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL)

♦ NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL) and the Reserve Bank of Peru have announced a partnership to enable UPI-like real-time payments system in the Latin American country. This collaboration marks a significant milestone, making Peru the first country in South America to adopt the globally renowned Unified Payment Interface (UPI) technology. 

♦ This strategic partnership empowers the BCRP to establish an efficient real-time payments platform within the country and facilitates instant payments between individuals and businesses.

Posted Date: June 5, 2024

International

QS World Rankings 2025

♦ Quacquarelli Symonds has released QS World Rankings 2025 on 5 June 2024. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has maintained its position as the best institute in the world for the 13th consecutive year. The United Kingdom’s Imperial College London has got seconf rank. The third rank is jointly held by Harvard University and the University of Oxford. 

♦ The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B) has risen from 149th in 2024 to 118th in the 2025 rankings. IIT Delhi advanced 47 positions, from 197 last year to 150 this year, while IISc improved 14 places, from 225 to 211 in the world rankings.

♦ For the 2025 QS World University Rankings, QS claims to have analysed 17 million research papers, 176 million citations, data from 5,600 institutions worldwide, and insights from 175,798 academics and 105,476 employers.

Posted Date: June 5, 2024

International

Claudia Sheinbaum

♦ Claudia Sheinbaum was elected the first woman President of Mexico. She is the candidate of the ruling Morena party. Sheinbaum clinched victory by defeating her nearest rival Xochitl Galvez. 

♦ Sheinbaum succeeded Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.

Posted Date: June 3, 2024

International

Halla Tomasdottir

Halla Tomasdottir (55) has won Iceland’s presidential election on 2 June 2024. She defeated former Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir after winning 34.3 per cent of the vote. Tomasdottir will be sworn in on 1 August 2024. She also ran for president eight years ago when she came in second behind Johannesson. Tomasdottir was the previous head of Iceland's Chamber of Commerce and in 2007 founded financial services company Audur Capital. Iceland, a Nordic island nation with a population of 384,000 people.
 

Posted Date: June 2, 2024

International

China National Space Administration

♦ The China National Space Administration announced its spacecraft Chang’e-6 landed in the South Pole-Aitken Basin on 2 June 2024. Chang’e-6 will attempt to be the first to collect samples from the moon’s far side and transport them back to Earth. The mission is China’s second to the far side, following a landing by the Chang’e-4 spacecraft in 2019. 

♦ Chang’e-6 is part of China’s broader lunar program. The country will follow up with two missions to the south pole of the moon. These are Chang’e-7 in 2026 and Chang’e-8 around 2028. The country aims to launch its first crewed lunar mission by 2030. 
 

Posted Date: June 2, 2024

International

Nepals 17th Republic Day

♦ Nepal celebrates Republic Day on 28th May. Its Nepal's 17th Republic Day. 

♦ In 2008 May 28, Nepal’s Parliament, through a historic declaration, abolished the 240-year-old monarchy after the successful conclusion of the People’s Movement II. Nepal was declared a Federal Republic Democratic state on May 28, 2008.

♦ Nepal's President: Ram Chandra Poudel

♦ Nepal's Prime Minister: Pupsha Kamal Dahal
 

Posted Date: May 28, 2024

International

Lithuanias President Gitanas Nauseda

♦ Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda won re-election in the presidential elections. Nauseda won the 74.43 percent vote share and his rival Ingrida Simonyte got a 24.06% vote share.  

♦ Earlier in 2019, Nauseda beat Simonyte and bagged victory with 66 per cent of the vote.

Posted Date: May 27, 2024

International

Global Cities Index 2024

♦ Delhi has placed 350 in the Global Cities Index 2024, making it the highest-ranked Indian city. Oxford Economics released this report. A total of 1000 cities are present in this index worldwide. 

♦ New York (USA) achieved the highest ranking in this index, followed by London (UK) and San Jose (USA) securing the 2nd and 3rd positions, respectively.  The other top-ranked cities in this index are:Tokyo (Japan) - 4th, Paris (France) - 5th, Seattle (USA) - 6th, Los Angeles (USA) - 7th, San Francisco (USA) - 8th, Melbourne ( Australia) - 9th, Zurich (Switzerland) -10th 

♦ This annual report ranks roughly 1,000 largest cities worldwide, spanning 163 different countries in five crucial categories: Economics, Human Capital, Quality of Life, Environment, and Governance. 

♦ The top cities in India and their respective global rankings are :  Delhi - 350, Bengaluru - 411, Mumbai - 427, Chennai - 472, Kochi - 521, Kolkata - 528, Pune - 534, Thrissur - 550, Hyderabad - 564, Kozhikode - 580.

♦ Sultanpur in Uttar Pradesh ranked last in the index (1000th place).

Posted Date: May 25, 2024

International

The European Unions parliament

♦ The European Union’s parliament has approved the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act. This is the world’s first major law for regulating AI. The AI Act applies a risk-based approach to artificial intelligence, meaning that technology applications are treated differently, depending on the perceived threats they pose to society.

♦ The EU Commission will have the power to fine companies that breach the AI Act as much 35 million euros ($38 million) or 7% of their annual global revenues - whichever is higher.

Posted Date: May 23, 2024

International

International Solar Alliance (ISA).

♦ Spain has become the 99th member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA). Spain handed over the International Solar Alliance Instrument of Ratification during the meeting between Spain’s Ambassador to India, Jose Maria Ridao Domkinguez, and Head of Depository, Joint Secretary (ED and MER), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Abhishek Singh in New Delhi.

♦ The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is a collaborative platform for increased deployment of solar energy technologies as a means for bringing energy access, ensuring energy security, and driving energy transition in its member countries.

♦ The ISA was conceived as a joint effort by India and France to mobilize efforts against climate change through the deployment of solar energy solutions. It was conceptualized on the sidelines of the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change held in Paris in 2015.

Posted Date: May 23, 2024

International

Vietnams parliament elected To Lam (66)

♦ Vietnam’s parliament elected To Lam (66) as the country's new president on 22 May 2024. He has been Public Security Minister since 2016. Lam succeeds Vo Van Thuong.

♦ Led by the Communist Party general secretary, Vietnam has a four-person leadership structure that also includes the president, prime minister and head of the National Assembly.

♦ The Communist Party general secretary is the most powerful political position in the country. The current party chief is Nguyen Phu Trong. 

Posted Date: May 22, 2024

International

Lai Ching-te

♦ Lai Ching-te was sworn in as Taiwan’s new President on 20 May 2024. He succeeds Tsai Ing-wen. Lai is the leader of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). 

♦ Hsiao Bi-khim was also sworn in as Vice President of the country. She was Taiwan’s de facto ambassador to the US from 2020 to 2023 and formerly served as a DPP lawmaker for several terms.

Posted Date: May 20, 2024

International

Indo-Bangla Baul music festival

♦ A nine-day long Indo-Bangla Baul music festival began in Dhaka on 17 May 2024 to celebrate the 250th birth anniversary of the mystic saint and humanist bard Fakir Lalan Shah. The event is being organised by the cultural and research organisation Lalon Biswasangha working to popularise the work and promote research on Lalan Fakir. The High Commission of India and the Ministry of Cultural Affairs of Bangladesh are supporting the event.
♦ Fakir Lalon Shah is considered the most prominent figure of the Baul tradition of Bangladesh and India. Born in 1774 at Horishpur in the Jhenaidah district of modern Bangladesh. He inspired and influenced people like Rabindranath Tagore, Kazi Nazrul Islam and the American poet Allen Ginsberg among others.

Posted Date: May 17, 2024

International

Lawrence Wong

♦ Lawrence Wong was sworn in as Singapore's fourth Prime Minister on 15 May 2024.

♦ President Tharman Shanmugaratnam administered the oath to Wong.

♦ Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong was promoted to Deputy Prime Minister. 

♦ Wong is the first Singaporean premier born after its independence in 1965.

Posted Date: May 15, 2024

International

Mikhail Mishustin

♦ Russian President Vladimir Putin has reappointed Mikhail Mishustin as Prime Minister of the country on 10 May 2024.  Mishustin was first appointed as Russia's PM in 2020. He headed the Federal Taxation Service of Russia. 

♦ Putin also served as the PM between 2008 and 2012, following two successive presidential terms. 
 

Posted Date: May 10, 2024

International

Worlds deepest blue hole

♦ Scientists have discovered the world's deepest blue hole in the Latin American country of Mexico. They named it Taam Ja’ Blue Hole (TJBH). This is located in Chetumal Bay off the Yucatan Peninsula. They have reached 1,380 feet or 420 meters below sea level, but it is not the end of the hole. Its depth can be compared to the height of Trump Tower in Chicago.
♦ Blue holes are vertical marine caves formed over millennia by glacial runoff during the Ice Age. These sprawling sinkholes, often hundreds of feet deep and equally wide, remain enigmatic due to their inhospitable conditions. Filled with hydrogen sulphide, these portals present significant challenges for exploration.

Posted Date: May 8, 2024

International

Vladimir Putin (71)

♦ Vladimir Putin (71) was sworn in as Russia's president for a next six-year term on 7 May 2024. Putin, in power as president or prime minister since 1999. Officially, Vladimir Putin won more than 87% of the vote in the 2024, March presidential election.

♦ Putin will become Russia’s longest-serving leader since Joseph Stalin and may surpass his 31 years if he remains in power after 2030.

Posted Date: May 7, 2024

International

Jose Raul Mulino (64)

♦ Jose Raul Mulino (64) has won the Panama presidential elections. He secured about 34% of the ballots tallied with over 90% of the total vote counted.

♦ Ricardo Lombana stood at second place with about 25% of the vote. Jose Raul served as Interior and Security Minister during Martinelli’s administration from 2009 to 2014. Mulino will take office on July 1 for a five-year term.

Posted Date: May 6, 2024

International

Zimbabwe launched a new currency

♦ Zimbabwe launched a new currency named the ZiG (short for Zimbabwe Gold) in an attempt to address the country’s long-running currency crisis. The ZiG was introduced electronically in early April, but people are now able to use banknotes and coins.

♦ The ZiG is the sixth currency Zimbabwe has used since the spectacular 2009 collapse of the Zimbabwe dollar amid hyperinflation of 5 billion percent, one of the world's worst currency crashes to date.

Posted Date: May 3, 2024

International

Ishaq Dar

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (73) was appointed as the country’s Deputy Prime Minister on 28 April 2024. He a chartered accountant. Ishaq belongs to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party. 
 

Posted Date: April 28, 2024

International

Gary Kirsten

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) appointed World Cup-winning Gary Kirsten as their head coach for ODIs and T20Is, while former Australian pacer Jason Gillespie will take over that role in Test cricket on 28 April 2024. Along with them, former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood was appointed as the assistant coach of the team across the formats.
 

Posted Date: April 28, 2024

International

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

♦ According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), India was the fourth-largest military spender in the world in 2023. It spent $83.6 billion to modernize various weapons and combat systems. 

♦ The United States ($916 billion), China ($296 billion), and Russia ($109 billion) were the top three spenders in that order. India's military spending saw a 4.2 percent increase compared to 2022.

♦ India was the fourth-highest spender in 2022 too, its military spending then stood at $81.4 billion, which was 6% more than that in 2021, and up by 47% from 2013.

♦ Globally, total military expenditure reached $2443 billion in 2023, marking a 6.8 percent increase from 2022.

Posted Date: April 22, 2024

International

Prabowo Subianto

♦ Prabowo Subianto was elected as the new President of Indonesia.

♦ Indonesia's electoral commission formally declared this on 24 April 2024.

♦ Currently, Subianto is the Defence Minister of the country.

♦ He won the election with 58.6% of the votes. 

♦ Subianto will take office in October 2024. He succeeds Joko Widodo. 

Posted Date: April 24, 2024

International

UN Secretary-General António Guterres

♦ UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Gita Sabharwal of India as the United Nations resident coordinator in Indonesia.

♦ Previously, Sabharwal served as the UN resident coordinator in Thailand and as peacebuilding and development adviser for the United Nations in Sri Lanka.

Posted Date: April 24, 2024

International

The World Health Organization (WHO)

♦ The World Health Organization (WHO) said Nigeria has rolled out the world's first vaccine against all strains of meningitis.

♦ This will help ease the burden of disease in Africa's “meningitis belt”. 

♦ Nigeria has become the first country in Africa's "meningitis belt" to introduce the new Men5CV or 'MenFive' meningitis vaccine. 

♦ It is the world's first vaccine to protect against all five strains of the meningococcal bacteria that cause meningitis.

♦ Around half of meningitis cases and deaths occur in children under 5 years old.

Posted Date: April 18, 2024

International

Dohas Hamad International Airport (HIA)

♦ Doha's Hamad International Airport (HIA) was named the world's best airport by Skytrax. Singapore's Changi Airport clinched the second rank.

♦ Every year, UK-based airline and airport review and ranking site Skytrax surveys travelers from around the globe to compile its list of the best airports in the world. 

♦ South Korea’s Incheon International Airport bagging third place. Japan’s Haneda Airport and Narita International Airport took the fourth and fifth places on the list, respectively.

♦ Delhi International Airport retained 36th rank in the list and clinched the title of 'best airport in India and South Asia once again.

♦ Meanwhile, its GMR parent, Hyderabad International Airport, was named 'best airport staff service in India and South Asia' and rose to 61th place from being the 65th best airport in 2023.

♦ Bangalore International Airport also excelled, winning the award for 'best regional airport in India and South Asia' and leaping 10 ranks to 59 from 69 last year. 

Posted Date: April 18, 2024

International

Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah al-Ahmad al-Sabah

♦ Kuwait’s Emir has appointed Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah al-Ahmad al-Sabah as the new Prime Minister of the country on 16 April 2024. This decision follows the resignation of former Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah on April 7.

♦ Sheikh Ahmad is a Kuwaiti economist and has served as Minister of Finance and Communications from 1999 to 2005, before serving as Minister of Health, Minister of oil and Minister of Information from 2006 to 2011.

Posted Date: April 16, 2024

International

Lee Hsien Loong

♦ Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (72) will step down on May 15 as part of a long-planned succession. Deputy Prime Minister Wong (51) will become the fourth PM of Singapore on the same day. 

♦ Lee, 72, was sworn in as Singapore's third Prime Minister on August 12, 2004. He is one of the longest-serving current political leaders in the world. His father, the late Lee Kuan Yew, served as Singapore’s first prime minister from 1959 to 1990. 
 

Posted Date: April 15, 2024

International

World Trade Organisation

♦ The World Trade Organisation (WTO) published the 2024 edition of the 'Global Trade Outlook and Statistics report'. According to this, India has become the world's fourth-largest exporter of digitally delivered services. India's exports of digitally delivered services reached $257 billion in 2023, marking a 17% increase compared to the previous year (2022). 

♦ The report highlights that globally, exports of digitally delivered services surged to $4.25 trillion in 2023, marking a 9% year-on-year increase. This accounted for 13.8% of world exports of goods and services.
 

Posted Date: April 13, 2024

International

World Cybercrime Index

♦ India ranked number 10 in the 'World Cybercrime Index'.

♦ An international team of researchers has compiled this index, which ranks roughly 100 countries worldwide.

♦ Russia topped the list and was followed by Ukraine, China, the US, Nigeria and Romania.

♦ North Korea was in the seventh position, while the UK and Brazil were in the eighth and ninth positions, respectively.

♦ Experts in cybercrime intelligence gathering and investigations participated in a global survey.

♦ The survey, involving 92 leading figures from around the world, focused on five major cybercrime categories.

Posted Date: April 11, 2024

International

Irelands new Prime Minister

Simon Harris (37) became Ireland's new Prime Minister on 9 April 2024. He replaced Leo Varadkar. Simon became Ireland's youngest PM. Ireland's parliament voted 88 to 69 in favour of Harris. Harris, formerly an education minister, ran unopposed to succeed Varadkar as leader of the center-right Fine Gael party. 
 

Posted Date: April 9, 2024

International

Indo-Pacific Economic Framework

♦ The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) is set to host its first clean economy investor forum in Singapore on June 5-6, The department of commerce said on 9 April 2024. IPEF was launched in May 2022 and currently includes 14 partners – Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, United States and Vietnam. 

♦ It provides a platform for countries in the region to collaborate on advancing resilient, sustainable, and inclusive economic growth, and aims to contribute to cooperation, stability and prosperity in the region. The IPEF comprises four pillars of cooperation namely: Trade, Supply Chain, Clean Economy and Fair Economy.
 

Posted Date: April 9, 2024

International

Egyptian President

♦ Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (69) was sworn in for his third term as President. Sisi had won the Presidential election with 89.6 percent of the vote in December 2023. He is set to remain president until 2030. 

♦ Since Sisi became president in 2014, Egypt has embarked on an infrastructure splurge spearheaded by the military, which he says is essential for economic development and to accommodate a population that has grown by 6 million since hitting the 100 million mark four years ago.
 

Posted Date: April 3, 2024

International

Judith Suminwa

Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi appointed Judith Suminwa as the New Prime Minister. She is the country's first-ever female PM. Previously she served as the Planning Minister of the Congo. 
 

Posted Date: April 2, 2024

International

SSN-AUKUS

♦ The United States, the United Kingdom and Australia have entered a new agreement to build Australia’s SSN-AUKUS submarines and termed it a significant milestone in the endeavour of defence cooperation. Under the new trilateral Security partnership, Australia’s ASC and UK-based BAE Systems will build the SSN-AUKUS submarines for the Royal Australian Navy. 

♦ The SSN-AUKUS will be equipped for intelligence, surveillance, undersea warfare and strike missions, and will provide maximum interoperability among AUKUS partners.

♦ AUKUS is a trilateral security partnership designed to create a stronger, more resilient trilateral submarine industrial base, supporting submarine production and maintenance in all three countries.
 

Posted Date: March 23, 2024

International

Hospital in Bhutan with the help of India

♦ Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a hospital for women and children built with Indian assistance in Bhutan's capital Thimphu on 23 March 2024. This hospital was constructed at Rs.140 crore.  

♦ The Indian Government supported the 150-bed Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck Mother and Child Hospital in two phases. The first phase was built at a cost of Rs.22 crore and has been operational since 2019. The construction of the second phase, with a cost of Rs.119 crore, began in 2019 as part of Bhutan’s 12th five-year plan and was completed recently.
 

Posted Date: March 23, 2024

International

Prabowo Subianto as President of Indonesia

Prabowo Subianto was elected as president of  Indonesia. That country's General Election Commission confirmed this on 20 March 2024. Subianto won 58.6% of the votes, while former Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan received 24.9% and former Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo got 16.5%. Before this election, Prabowo served as the Defence Minister of Indonesia. 
 

Posted Date: March 20, 2024

International

Nepals government declared Pokhara as the tourism capital

♦ Nepal's government declared Pokhara as the tourism capital of the country. Pokhara is located in the Gandaki province. The formal declaration was made during a special ceremony organised at the Barahi Ghat, located on the shores of picturesque Phewa Lake.

♦ Pokhara, situated at an altitude of 827 meters (2,713 feet) above sea level. The city offers breathtaking views of the Annapurna mountain range, including the iconic Machhapuchhre (Fishtail) peak. Pokhara is also home to numerous lakes, which attract visitors for boating, fishing, and sightseeing.
 

Posted Date: March 19, 2024

International

Vladimir Putin clinched a historic fifth term

♦ Russian President Vladimir Putin (71) clinched a historic fifth term, securing a landslide victory in the presidential polls. He secured 87.8 percent votes in an election and extended his reign for another six-year term. 

♦ If he completes his next six-year tenure, he will overtake Joseph Stalin as the longest-serving Russian leader. The former General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin, served 29 years between 1924 and 1953.

♦ Putin has been in power since 1999, first as a Prime Minister, then President, followed by another four-year term as the Prime Minister of the country. In 2012, he became the President again and has remained in power ever since. In 2020, Vladimir Putin signed an order allowing him to stay in power until 2036, taking his tenure to an astonishing 37 years.
 

Posted Date: March 18, 2024

International

Mohammad Mustafa

♦ Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed Mohammad Mustafa (69) to be the next prime minister of the country. Mustafa served as the longtime economic adviser to Mahmoud Abbas. 

♦ Mustafa has worked at the World Bank for 15 years. He served as Palestine's Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister. He has been part of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organisation since 2022 and has worked as Palestine Investment Fund's chairman since 2005.
 

Posted Date: March 15, 2024

International

14th President of Pakistan

Asif Ali Zardari (68) was elected as the 14th President of Pakistan on 9 March 2024. He became the head of state for a second time. Zardari is also the co-chairperson of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). Zardari received 255 votes while his opponent Mahmood Khan Achakzai got 119 votes in the National Assembly and the Senate.
 

Posted Date: March 9, 2024

International

International Solar Alliance

♦ Panama has become the 97th member to ratify the International Solar Alliance. Panama handed over the Instrument of ISA Ratification, during the meeting of the Ambassador of Panama to India, Yasiel Burillo with Joint Secretary (Economic Diplomacy), Abhishek Singh in New Delhi. 

♦ ISA was conceived as a joint effort by India and France. Currently, 116 countries are signatories to the ISA Framework Agreement.
 

Posted Date: March 8, 2024

International

NATO military alliance

Sweden formally joined the NATO military alliance as the 32nd member on 7 March 2024. The country first bid to join the alliance in May 2022. Sweden remained neutral in both World Wars but when Russian troops began marching toward Kyiv in February 2022, Sweden – and its Nordic neighbor Finland – became alert to the threat Moscow could pose to nearby countries outside the alliance. NATO was established in 1949.   
 

Posted Date: March 7, 2024

International

Russia launched Iranian imaging satellite Pars 1

Russia launched Iranian imaging satellite - Pars 1 into space. This satellite has the capability of sending high-resolution images of surface locations from its orbit 500 km above Earth. The rocket also carried a Russian weather satellite and 17 Russian small satellites. The Pars 1 carries a 15-meter camera, enabling it to send high-resolution images of surface locations from its orbit.
 

Posted Date: March 4, 2024

International

Shehbaz Sharif

♦ Pakistan's National Assembly elected Shehbaz Sharif (72) as Prime Minister on 3 March 2024. In a total of 336 votes, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Sharif secured 201 votes and his opponent Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Omar Ayub Khan got 92 votes. 

♦ Shehbaz became Pakistan PM for a second time. Earlier he served as Prime Minister of Pakistan from April 2022 to August 2023. 
 

Posted Date: March 3, 2024

International

First-ever woman Chief Minister

Maryam Nawaz (50) was sworn in as the first-ever woman Chief Minister of a Punjab province in Pakistan on 26 February 2024. She is the daughter of three-time former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Also, she is senior Vice President of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party.
 

Posted Date: February 26, 2024

International

International Labor Organization

♦ Philippines becomes first Asian Country to Ratify ILO Convention to End Workplace Violence and Harassment, the International Labor Organization (ILO) said on 23 February 2024. By depositing the instrument of ratification, the Philippines becomes the 38th country in the world and the first Asian country to ratify Convention No. 190.

♦ Convention No. 190 is the first international labor standard to address violence and harassment in the world of work comprehensively, according to the ILO. Under the convention, members are mandated to adopt, in consultation with representative employers' and workers' organizations, inclusive, gender-responsive strategies for preventing and eradicating workplace violence and harassment.
 

Posted Date: February 23, 2024

International

BBC chairman

♦ India-born media executive Dr Samir Shah was confirmed as the new BBC chairman on 22 February 2024, his selection was approved by King Charles III. He will be in this position for a four-year term. The UK government announced that Samir as the new BBC chairman on 7 December 2023. Samir gets an annual salary of 160,000 pounds.

♦ Samir was honoured with a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) by Queen Elizabeth II in 2019 for services to television and heritage.
 

Posted Date: February 22, 2024

International

Indias Unified Payment Interface

♦ India’s Unified Payment Interface (UPI) services were launched in Sri Lanka and Mauritius on 12 February 2024. This was inaugurated virtually by the Mauritian PM Pravind Jugnauth, and Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Apart from this, India’s RuPay card services have also been launched in Mauritius and Sri Lanka.

♦ In Sri Lanka, The RBI and NPCI International have collaborated Central Bank of Sri Lanka and LankaPay for the UPI payment facility.

♦ In the case of Mauritius, the Reserve Bank of India and the Bank of Mauritius have collaborated to facilitate UPI QR code-based payment solutions in India and Mauritius. 
 

Posted Date: February 12, 2024

International

Alexander Stubb won Finlands presidential election

Former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb (55) won Finland’s presidential election on 11 February 2024. He defeated former Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto in this election. 

♦ With over 99% of votes counted, center-right candidate Stubb of the conservative National Coalition Party had received 51.6% of the votes, while independent candidate Haavisto from the green left got 48.4% of the votes.

♦ He was Prime Minister of Finland between 2014-2015.
 

Posted Date: February 11, 2024

International

Olzhas Bektenov

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has appointed Olzhas Bektenov as the new Prime Minister. Bektenov previously served as the head of the President’s Executive Office.
 

Posted Date: February 7, 2024

International

The Embassy of the Islamic Republic

♦ The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in New Delhi announced that Indian citizens no longer have to get visas to travel to Iran.

♦ Travellers holding Indian passports can enter Iran without a visa every six months for a period of 15 days, which is non-extendable.

♦ The visa abolition specifically applies to Indian nationals who enter Iran by air. It also applies only to Indians going to Iran for tourism.

♦ Iran approved a new visa-waiver programme for 33 countries, including India, Russia, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Brazil and Mexico, in December 2023.

Posted Date: February 6, 2024

International

President of Namibia passes away

♦ Namibia's President Hage Geingob (82) was died in Windhoek on 4 February 2024. He was president of the Namibia since 2015. Vice President Nangolo Mbumba takes the helm in Namibia.

♦ Geingob was Born in 1941. He was the Southern African country's first president outside of the Ovambo ethnic group, which makes up more than half the country's population.
 

Posted Date: February 4, 2024

International

UPI payments in France

India formally launched UPI at the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris on 2 February 2024. The UPI was formally launched at the Republic Day reception held in France. The UPI is India's mobile-based payment system developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPIL) in 2016. 
 

Posted Date: February 2, 2024

International

Malaysias17th king

Malaysia’s Sultan Ibrahim (65) was installed as the country’s 17th king on 31 January 2024. He took the oath of office in a ceremony at the national palace in Kuala Lumpur. Ibrahim is from the Southern state of Johor. 

♦ Under a unique system of monarchy, the heads of Malaysia’s nine royal families take turns to be the King, known as the “Yang di-Pertuan Agong” every five years.

♦ Sultan Ibrahim, 65, succeeds Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, who is returning to lead his home state of Pahang after completing his five-year tenure as king.
 

Posted Date: January 31, 2024

International

Worlds largest cruise ship

♦ The world's largest cruise ship named ' Icon of the Seas' is set for its maiden voyage from the Port of Miami on 27 January 2024. This cruise was built by Royal Caribbean International with a capacity for 8,000 passengers across 20 decks. 

♦ The ship is nearly 1,200 feet long, and 250,800 gross tons. The ship can accommodate 5,610 guests at double occupancy.
 

Posted Date: January 27, 2024

International

Frederik X has become a king of Denmark

Frederik - X has become a king of Denmark. He taken the throme after the abdication of his mother Queen Margrethe II. 

♦ Queen Margrethe-II (83) is the first Danish monarch to voluntarily relinquish the throne in nearly 900 years. 
 

Posted Date: January 14, 2024

International

Lai Ching-te won Taiwan presidential election

Lai Ching-te won Taiwan presidential election. He has become new president of Taiwan.  

♦ He is form the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).

♦ Lai Ching-te is currently vice president of Taiwan. 

♦ DPP won the recent presidential election in Taiwan, securing an unprecedented third consecutive term.
 

Posted Date: January 14, 2024

International

Miss America

Madison Marsh, United States Air Force pilot has became first active-duty officer to win Miss America 2024. She is 22 years old and she was representing Colorado. The event held in Orlando, Florida

♦ Madison beat out Ellie Breaux of Texas, who was the first runner up. 

♦ She also was crowned Miss Colorado in May 2023. 

Posted Date: January 15, 2024

International

Prime Minister of Bangladesh

♦ Sheikh Hasina (76) was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh on 11 January 2024. She became PM of the country for the fourth consecutive term - the fifth overall. President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath of office and secrecy to the Prime Minister and members of the new cabinet at Bangabhaban, Dhaka. Sheikh Hasina will serve as the 12th Prime Minister of Bangladesh. 
 

Posted Date: January 11, 2024

International

Bhutanese voters elected Tshering Tobgay to become prime minister for a second time

♦ Bhutanese voters elected Tshering Tobgay (58) to become prime minister for a second time. His party People's Democratic Party (PDP) won nearly two-thirds of seats, the election commission said in results released on January 10, 2024. Tobgay was leader of the opposition in Bhutan's first parliament when it was established in 2008 after the start of the reign of the present king. He served as prime minister from 2013 to 2018.
 

Posted Date: January 10, 2024

International

French new Prime Minister

♦ French President Emmanuel Macron named Gabriel Attal (34) as the country’s new Prime Minister on 9 January 2024. He became the youngest-ever Prime Minister in France's history. The appointment of Attal took place after Elisabeth Borne's resignation on 8th January. Currently, Attal is the Education Minister. 

♦ In France, the prime minister leads the government and is appointed by, but cannot be directly dismissed by, the president.
 

Posted Date: January 9, 2024

International

Kyrgyzstan has officially declared the snow leopard as its national symbol

♦ Kyrgyzstan has officially declared the snow leopard as its national symbol. Kyrgyzstan President Zhaparov also directed the Cabinet of Ministers to recognize the snow leopard as a national symbol and protect its population and ecosystem. 

♦ In ancient Kyrgyz culture, Panthera uncia (snow leopard) held significance as a totem animal linked to the legendary hero of the Kyrgyz people, Manas. Within Kyrgyz culture, the snow leopard symbolizes greatness, nobility, courage, bravery, and resilience.

♦ Kyrgyzstan has taken a leading role in snow leopard conservation at the international level, hosting the inaugural Global Snow Leopard Forum in 2013 in the capital, Bishkek.
 

Posted Date: January 7, 2024

International

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will secure a fifth term in office

♦ Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (76) will secure a fifth term in office. Her party Awami League has won the fourth consecutive term in the 12th general elections held on 7 January 2024. Awami League has won 216 out of the total 299 seats in the country, while independent candidates took 52 seats and Jatiya Party won 11 seats. Sheikh Hasina has been Prime Minister of  Bangladesh since 2009. Also, she became the world's longest-serving female head of state.
 

Posted Date: January 7, 2024

International

DESERT CYCLONE

♦ India and UAE began a joint military exercise named ‘DESERT CYCLONE’ in Mahajan, Rajasthan on 2 January 2024.

♦ The exercise will conclude on January 15. The UAE contingent is being represented by troops from the Zayed First Brigade.  

♦ The Indian Army contingent comprising 45 personnel is being represented mainly by a Battalion from the Mechanised Infantry Regiment.

♦ The aim of the Exercise is to enhance interoperability in Sub-conventional Operations including Fighting in Built-Up Area (FIBUA) in desert/ semi desert terrain under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter on Peace Keeping     
   Operations.

♦ The Exercise will enhance cooperation and interoperability between both the sides during Peace Keeping Operations.

Posted Date: January 3, 2024

International

BRICS Alliance 2024

♦ The BRICS has expanded its membership by inducting five new full members - Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Now the total number of member nations to 10. The grouping took shape in September 2006 and it originally comprised Brazil, Russia, India, and China (BRIC). It was renamed BRICS after South Africa was accepted as a full member in September 2010. 

♦ With Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa as its members, BRICS represents a quarter of the global economy and it has been a major engine of global economic growth over the years.
 

Posted Date: January 2, 2024

International

Chinas new defense minister

Former navy commander Dong Jun (62) was named as the new Defence Minister of China on 29 December 2023. He replaced Li Shangfu. Dong was made commander of the navy in August 2021. His previous roles included serving as deputy commander of the Chinese military's Southern Theatre Command.
 

Posted Date: December 29, 2023

International

Pakistan conducted a successful flight test

Pakistan conducted a successful flight test of the indigeniously developed guided multi-launch rocket system 'Fatah-II' on 27 December 2023. This is capable of engaging targets with high precision up to a range of 400 kilometers. The 'Fatah-II' is "equipped with state-of-the-art avionics, sophisticated navigation system, and unique flight trajectory.
 

Posted Date: December 27, 2023

International

Donald Tusk was elected as the Prime Minister of Poland

♦ Centrist Party leader Donald Tusk was elected as the Prime Minister of Poland on 11 December 2023. He got 248 votes in favor and 201 against in the Poland’s parliament. Tusk served as European Council president from 2014 to 2019. He was Poland’s prime minister from 2007-2014. 
 

Posted Date: December 12, 2023

International

Word of the Year 2023

♦ Oxford University Press has unveiled “Rizz” as its Word of the Year 2023. This term garnered over 32,000 votes from the public. The Oxford English Dictionary's publisher noted that "rizz" can also function as a verb, as seen in the phrase "rizz up," indicating the act of attracting or engaging in conversation with a person.

♦ In 2022, Oxford's Word of the Year was "goblin mode," a colloquial term embodying unapologetically lazy behaviour that rejects social norms.
 

Posted Date: December 4, 2023

International

Christopher Luxon was sworn in as New Zealands prime minister

♦ Christopher Luxon was sworn in as New Zealand’s prime minister on 27 November 2023. The swearing-in ceremony was presided over by Governor-General Cindy Kiro.

♦ Luxon leads a conservative coalition after his National Party struck a deal with two smaller parties following a general election in October 2023. 
 

Posted Date: November 27, 2023

International

United Arab Emirates inaugurated the worlds largest single-site solar power plant

♦ The United Arab Emirates (UAE) inaugurated the world's largest single-site solar power plant on 22 November 2023. UAE launched this ahead of the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28). 

♦ The 2-gigawatt Al Dhafra Solar Photovoltaic Independent Power Project (IPP) is located 35 kilometers from Abu Dhabi city and will generate enough electricity to power almost 200,000 homes. The plant is expected to displace 2.4 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually.

♦ The project was developed by Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) and its partners Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), EDF Renewables and JinkoPower. 

♦  It was procured by Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC).The plant uses almost 4 million solar panels which deploy innovative bi-facial technology, ensuring sunlight is captured on both sides of the panels to maximize yield.
 

Posted Date: November 23, 2023

International

Javier Milei was elected as Argentinas new president

♦ Javier Milei (53) was elected as Argentina's new president on 19 November 2023. Milei got 56 percent of the votes and his rival opponent Peronist Economy Minister Sergio Massa got 44 percent of the votes in this election.
 

Posted Date: November 20, 2023

International

Pedro Sánchez was re-elected as Spanish Prime Minister

♦ Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez was re-elected as Spanish Prime Minister on 17 November 2023. He won an absolute majority in the investiture vote, securing the support of 179 members of Spain’s 350 Member Parliament. 

♦ He assumed office as Prime Minister in June 2018 and has been the Secretary-General of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) since June 2017.
 

Posted Date: November 17, 2023

International

UNICEF report

♦ According to the UNICEF report, Nearly 350 million children are struggling with “high or extremely high water scarcity” in South Asia. Severe water scarcity has also worsened due to the impacts of climate change.

Highlights in the report:

♦ While the eight-nation region – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Maldives, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka – is home to more than one-quarter of the world’s children, it also has only four percent of global renewable water. 

♦ Across South Asia, 70 million children live in drought-prone regions where aquifers are severely over-pumped. 

♦ The report also attributed poor water quality, lack of water, and mismanagement such as over-pumping of aquifers as some of the reasons for water scarcity in South Asia.

♦ Behind South Asia was Eastern and Southern Africa, where 130 million children are at risk from severe water scarcity.
 

Posted Date: November 12, 2023

International

Asian Archery Championships

♦ Bangladesh will host the 24th Asian Archery Championships in 2025. This decision was taken at the World Archery Asia Congress held in Bangkok, Thailand. A total of twenty-four member countries of the Asian continent participated in the congress. 

♦ Bangladesh and China applied for bids as host countries for the 24th Asian Archery Championship. Bangladesh won the vote and was allowed to host the Asian Archery Championship.

♦ The 23rd Asian Archery Championship began on 5 November 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand.
 

Posted Date: November 6, 2023

International

Mount Celia gold project

♦ State-owned iron ore miner NMDC Ltd's subsidiary Legacy Iron Ore Ltd started its operation to mine gold in Western Australia, the government said on 5 November 2023.

♦ NMDC commenced its mining operation at the Mount Celia gold project located in Western Australia. This is the first gold mine under NMDC Ltd.
 

Posted Date: November 5, 2023

International

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways,

♦ Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal launched the domestic sailing of the first International Cruise Liner ‘COSTA SERENA’ in India at Mumbai on 3 November 2023.

♦ The vessel will sail between domestic destinations such as Mumbai, Cochin, Goa, and Lakshadweep.

♦ The cruise company Costa Cruises is looking at having close to 45,000 passengers in the short sailing from November 4, 2023, to January 12 next year.

♦ The launch of Costa Cruises' domestic sailings has been made possible by a series of initiatives taken by the government to promote and revitalize the cruise tourism industry in India.

♦ Costa cruises, Italy is part of Carnival Corporation, one of the largest cruising conglomerates in the world with reputed cruise brands. 

Posted Date: November 3, 2023

International

Artificial Intelligence safety

♦ The world's first major summit on 'Artificial Intelligence (AI) safety' started at Buckinghamshire in the UK on 1 November 2023. This summit was organized by the UK government. The aim of the summit is to start a global conversation on the future regulation of AI.

♦ Union Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Electronics & IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar addressed the inaugural plenary session of the ‘AI Safety Summit 2023’.

♦ The objectives of the two-day Summit are deliberating the risks associated with AI, particularly at the cutting edge of its development, and exploring strategies for their mitigation through globally coordinated efforts.
 

Posted Date: November 1, 2023

International

International Monetary Funds

♦ According to the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) latest economic report "Navigating Global Divergences" for October 2023, global growth is expected to remain at 3 percent in 2023 and further decline to 2.9 percent in 2024.

♦ Advanced economies are also expected to experience a decline, dropping from 2.6 percent growth in 2022 to 1.5 percent in 2023 and 1.4 percent in 2024. This is attributed to policy tightening aimed at curbing inflation.

♦ The report highlights that global inflation is expected to gradually decrease, declining from 8.7 percent in 2022, to 6.9 percent in 2023, and 5.8 percent in 2024.
 

Posted Date: October 31, 2023

International

Sultan Iskandar

♦ Malaysia's royal families elected Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar to be the country's next king on 27 October 2023. He will take over from the incumbent King Al-Sultan Abdullah on 31st January 2024. 

♦ He was appointed the country's 17th king after a conference of rulers in the capital Kuala Lumpur.

♦ Malaysia has a unique system in which the heads of its nine royal families take turns to be monarch for a five-year term. 

♦ Nine ethnic Malay state rulers take turns serving as Malaysia’s king for five-year terms under the world’s only such system, which has been maintained since the country’s independence from Britain in 1957.

♦ The king also issues pardons for criminals. Malaysia’s Constitution allocates some 5 million ringgit ($1.21 million) a year for the expenses of the king and his household, including palace maintenance, although the sum can be increased with Cabinet approval.
 

Posted Date: October 27, 2023

International

Japan successfully executed the worlds first electromagnetic railgun fire test from a JMSDF ship.

♦ Japan successfully executed the world's first electromagnetic railgun fire test from a JMSDF ship.

♦ This test was conducted in coordination with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the Acquisition Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA), a division of the Japanese Ministry of Defense. 

♦ Earlier this year, the JMSDF signed a contract worth 10.8 million yen for the temporary installation of railguns on ships, signifying an important step forward in ATLA's "future railgun research."

Posted Date: October 21, 2023

International

Unveiled the bust of Mahatma Gandhi in Tao Dan Park of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

♦ External Affairs Minister, Dr. S Jaishankar unveiled the bust of Mahatma Gandhi in Tao Dan Park of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on October 17, 2023.

♦ Also, he met Ho Chi Minh City Party Secretary Nguyen Van Nen, and appreciated the contribution of HCMC to the India-Vietnam partnership.

Posted Date: October 19, 2023

International

Daniel Noboa

♦ Daniel Noboa (35) won Ecuador's presidential election on 15th October 2023. Noboa got 52% vote share and his opponent Luisa González got 48%  vote share.

♦ He will become the youngest president in Ecuador's history.

♦ Noboa, the millennial son of Ecuador’s richest man and five-time presidential candidate Álvaro Noboa. 
 

Posted Date: October 16, 2023

International

IORA chairmanship

♦ Sri Lanka is set to take over the chairmanship of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) during the 23rd Council of Ministers' Meeting scheduled for October 11, 2023, in Colombo.

♦ Sri Lanka will hold the chairmanship of the association from 2023 to 2025, with the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh ceremoniously handing over the chairmanship to Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister M.U.M. Ali Sabry.

♦ The IORA, an intergovernmental organization established in 1997, comprises 23 member states and 11 dialogue partners hailing from regions surrounding the Indian Ocean.

IORA Member States:

♦ Commonwealth of Australia, People's Republic of Bangladesh, Union of Comoros, French Republic, Republic of India, Republic of Indonesia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Republic of Kenya, Republic of Madagascar, Malaysia, Republic of Maldives, Republic of Mauritius, Republic of Mozambique, Sultanate of Oman, Republic of Seychelles, Republic of Singapore, Federal Republic of Somalia , Republic of South Africa, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, United Republic of Tanzania, Kingdom of Thailand, United Arab Emirates and Republic of Yemen.

Posted Date: October 9, 2023

International

UNICEF report

♦ According to the new UNICEF report, titled 'Children Displaced in a Changing Climate', the figure works out to 20,000 children displaced every single day due to extreme weather fueled by climate change.

♦ China and the Philippines are among the countries that recorded the highest absolute numbers of child displacements, due to their exposure to extreme weather, large child populations and progress made on early warning and evacuation capacities.

♦ Floods and storms accounted for 40.9 million, or 95 per cent, of recorded child displacements between 2016 and 2021.

♦ Meanwhile, droughts triggered more than 1.3 million internal displacements of children - with Somalia again among the most affected, while wildfires triggered 810,000 child displacements, with more than a third occurring in 2020 alone. Canada, Israel and the US recorded the most.
 

Posted Date: October 7, 2023

International

Taiwan unveiled its first domestically developed submarine, named Haikun

♦ Taiwan unveiled its first domestically developed submarine, named Haikun.

♦ President Tsai Ing-wen presided over the launch ceremony in the port city of Kaohsiung.

♦ This project aimed at strengthening the island's defense and deterrence against the Chinese navy.

♦ The $1.54 bn diesel-electric powered submarine will undergo several tests and will be delivered to the navy by the end of 2024.
 

Posted Date: September 29, 2023

International

SIMBEX-2023

♦ Indian Naval Ships Ranvijay and Kavaratti and submarine INS Sindhukesari arrived in Singapore to participate in the 30th edition of the Singapore India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) 2023.

♦ It is an annual bilateral Naval exercise between the Indian Navy and Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN).

♦ SIMBEX is being conducted since 1994. It holds the distinction of being the longest continuous naval exercise that Indian Navy has with any other country.

♦ SIMBEX-2023 is being conducted in two phases - Harbour Phase at Singapore from 21 to 24 September 2023, followed by a Sea Phase. 

♦ The Sea Phase of SIMBEX 23 will involve complex and advanced air defence exercises, gunnery firings, tactical manoeuvres, anti-submarine exercises and other maritime operations.

Posted Date: September 20, 2023

International

Infosys is the only Indian firm in the top 100 of TIME Magazines list of Worlds Best Companies

♦ Infosys is the only Indian firm in the top 100 of TIME Magazine's list of World's Best Companies of 2023.

♦ It ranked at the 64th spot out of 750 global companies with an overall score of 88.38. Accenture, Pfizer, American Express, Electricite de France, BMW Group are in the top 5.

♦ Wipro Ltd. was placed at the 174th spot, Mahindra Group at 210th, Reliance Industries Ltd at 248th, HCL Technologies Ltd at 262nd, HDFC Bank at 418th, WNS Global Services at 596th and ITC Ltd was ranked 672.
 

Posted Date: September 15, 2023

International

The 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit started in Jakarta, Indonesia

♦ The 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit started in  Jakarta, Indonesia.

♦ The three-day summit concludes on September 7.

♦ The meeting comes amid heightened tensions in the South China Sea, after China released a new map laying claims over large swathes disputed by some ASEAN members, triggering protests by these states.
 

Posted Date: September 5, 2023

International

An Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent departed for participating in ExerciseBRIGHT STAR-23

♦ An Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent departed for participating in ExerciseBRIGHT STAR-23 a biennial multilateral tri-service exercise scheduled to be held at Cairo (West) Air Base, Egypt from 27 August to 16 September 2023.

♦ This is for the first time that IAF is participating in Ex BRIGHT STAR-23 which will also see participation of contingents from the United States of America, Saudi Arabia, Greece and Qatar.

♦ The objective of the exercise is to practice planning and execution of joint operations. 

Posted Date: August 27, 2023

International

The BRICS alliance (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) announced the expansion of the grouping by welcoming six new countries

♦ The BRICS alliance (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) announced the expansion of the grouping by welcoming six new countries into the fold.

♦ This decision was taken at the end of the 15th BRICS summit in Johannesburg.

♦ Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates are set to join in BRICS.

♦ Their membership would take effect from Jan. 1, 2024.

Posted Date: August 24, 2023

International

Spain won their first-ever Womens World Cup title at the 2023 FIFA Womens World Cup

♦ Spain won their first-ever Women’s World Cup title at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup final in Sydney.

♦ Spain's team defeated England with a 1-0 score.

♦ The Spanish team has a tournament-best 18 goals in this World Cup.

♦ With this win, Spain also became only the second nation to clinch both the men’s and the women’s World Cups after Germany.

Posted Date: August 20, 2023

International

Multilateral naval exercise Malabar 2023

♦ The multilateral naval exercise Malabar 2023 began at Sydney in Australia.

♦ Indian Navy's indigenous frontline warships INS Sahyadri and INS Kolkata have participated in the 11-day event.

♦ Ships and aircraft from the US Navy, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force and the Royal Australian Navy will also participate in the exercise.

♦ MALABAR series of maritime exercise commenced in 1992 as a bilateral exercise between Indian Navy and US Navy.

♦ It has grown in stature over the years to include four prominent navies in the Indo-Pacific Region.

Posted Date: August 11, 2023

International

Twitter owner Elon Musk officially changed the companys bird logo to an X

♦ Twitter owner Elon Musk officially changed the company’s bird logo to an 'X' on 24th July 2023.

♦ Musk acquired the Twitter for $44 billion in 2022.

♦ Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino wrote in a post that X will be “centered in audio, video, messaging, payments/banking.”

♦ She added that the platform will also be powered by artificial intelligence.

Posted Date: July 24, 2023

International

Singapore has the worlds most powerful passport

♦ According to the 2023 Henley Passport Index, Singapore has the world’s most powerful passport with visa-free access to 192 travel destinations out of 227 around the world.

♦ Three European countries - Germany, Italy, and Spain spotted in second place, with 190 visa-free destinations.

♦ Japan got the third rank and its passport can access without a visa to 189 destinations.

♦ India is in the 80th position on the index. Indian passport holders have visa-free access to 57 countries.

Posted Date: July 19, 2023

International

56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting (AMM) in Jakarta

♦ Saudi Arabia has become the 51st country to accede to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC).

♦ The accession signing ceremony was carried out on the sidelines of the 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM) in Jakarta.

♦ Before Saudi Arabia, the last country to accede to the TAC was Ukraine in 2022.

♦ Meanwhile, the first country outside of ASEAN to accede to the TAC was Papua New Guinea in 1989.

Posted Date: July 16, 2023

International

2023 Military Strength Rankings

♦ Global Firepower released the 2023 Military Strength Rankings.

♦ According to this, the USA has the strongest military force in the world, with Russia and China in second and third and India in fourth place.

♦ The assessment by Global Firepower takes into account various criteria, including the number of military units, financial resources, logistical capabilities, and geographical considerations, to determine each nation's overall score.

♦ The report lists 145 countries. Bhutan, Iceland, Benin, and Moldova has the least powerful militaries in the world.

Posted Date: July 12, 2023

International

Human Development Initiative (OPHI) released the global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)

♦ The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) released the global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI).

♦ According to this, a total of 41.5 crore people moved out of poverty in India within just 15 years from 2005-06 to 2019-21.

♦ 25 countries include India, China, Cambodia, Congo, and Vietnam etc successfully halved their global MPI values within 15 years.

Posted Date: July 11, 2023

International

Latest bulletin by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

♦  According to the latest bulletin by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the stratosphere ozone layer is slowly recovering and the recovery will be complete in most parts of the atmosphere in the coming decades.

♦ WMO-Global Atmosphere Watch bulletin returned after a gap of seven years.

♦ The Montreal Protocol of 1987, which banned ozone-depleting substances, has played a significant role in the observed recovery.

♦ As of now, 99% of the production and use of ozone-depleting substances have been phased out.

Posted Date: July 9, 2023

International

Senior bureaucrat Angshumali Rastogi

♦ Senior bureaucrat Angshumali Rastogi was appointed India's representative to the council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Montreal, Canada for a period of three years.

♦ Rastogi is a 1995 batch officer of the Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME). She replaced Shefali Juneja.
 

Posted Date: May 30, 2023

International

According to the Commerce Ministrys data

♦ According to the Commerce Ministry's data, the Netherlands emerged as India's third largest exports destination after the US and UAE during 2022-23.

♦ India's exports to the Netherlands increased to USD 18.52 billion during 2022-23 as against USD 12.5 billion in 2021-22.

♦ In 2021-22, the Netherlands was the fifth largest destination for Indian exports as against ninth in 2020-21.

Posted Date: May 15, 2023

International

Interim Operational Hub (the Hub)

♦ The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed a host member agreement to officially open in Abu Dhabi the Bank’s first overseas office, an Interim Operational Hub (the Hub).  

♦ Jin Liqun, President and Chair of the Board of Directors of AIIB, joined His Excellency Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and UAE Governor of AIIB, during the signing ceremony in Abu Dhabi.

Posted Date: April 21, 2023

International

Worlds most criminal countries

♦ The world of statistics has shared the ranking of the world's "most criminal countries".

♦ Venezuela has been ranked top on the list. Followed by Papua New Guinea (2), Afghanistan (3).

♦ According to the statistics, India stood at 77th rank, USA was at 55th and the UK at 65th rank.

Posted Date: April 14, 2023

International

Finland joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

♦ Finland joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), becoming the 31st member country of the alliance.

♦ Finland sought NATO membership after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

♦ The invasion significantly impeded Finland’s security considering it shares a 1300 km border with Russia.

♦ NATO is the world’s largest military alliance. 

Posted Date: April 4, 2023

International

Passport Index released the Passport Power Rank 2023.

♦ Passport Index released the Passport Power Rank 2023.

♦ According to this  UAE is at the top spot with a 181 score, followed by Passport cover of Sweden, Germany, Finland, Luxembourg, etc.

♦ India got 144th rank in this list with a 70 score.

♦ In 2022, India was at 138 rank.

♦ South Korea has the highest mobility score in Asia at 174 and is ranked 12th overall.

♦ Japan is ranked 26th with a mobility score of 172.

Posted Date: March 30, 2023

International

37th edition of the International Food and Hospitality Fair

♦ The 37th edition of the International Food and Hospitality Fair, Aahar, began in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

♦ Aahar 2023 organizing with the support of the Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), and other bodies.

♦ Over 1,500 dealers from 18 countries are participating in the event and this will conclude on March 18.

Posted Date: March 15, 2023

International

World Air Quality Report 2022

♦ According to the World Air Quality Report 2022, India (53.3 micro gram/cubic  metre) is 8th most polluted country in the world and New Delhi (92.6 micrograms/cubic metre) second most polluted national capital when it comes to average PM 2.5 pollutants.

♦ Chad, Iraq, Pakistan, Bahrain, and Bangladesh are the five most polluted countries in 2022.

♦ The annual world air quality report was published by Swiss air quality technology company IQAir. Six countries – Australia, Estonia, Finland, Grenada, Iceland and New Zealand – met the WHO's safe limit.
 

Posted Date: March 14, 2023

International

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) report

♦ According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) report, India is the world's top arms importer, but its imports declined by 11% between 2013-17 and 2018-22.

♦  The five largest arms importers in the world during 2018-22 were India, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Australia, and China.

♦  The five largest arms exporters were the United States, Russia, France, China, and Germany.

♦  Pakistan is the world's eighth-largest arms importer during 2018-22.

Posted Date: March 13, 2023

International

Xi Jinping

♦ Xi Jinping (69) was elected as China's president for the third term. He was voted unanimously by the National People's Congress.

♦ He is also the General Secretary of the Communist Party and Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC).

♦ Han Zheng (68) was appointed as Vice President.

Posted Date: March 10, 2023

International

Vietnam elected Vo Van Thuong as the new President of Vietnam

♦ The National Assembly of Vietnam elected Vo Van Thuong as the new President of Vietnam. He will hold this post till 2026.

♦ He was elected to replace Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who resigned as president in January 2023.

Posted Date: March 2, 2023

International

Bola Tinubu elected as the new President of Nigeria

♦ Nigeria’s Electoral Body declared the ruling party’s candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the winner of the Presidential Elections.

♦ He belongs to the All Progressives Congress (APC) party. He will become Nigeria’s fifth president since the country returned to democratic rule in 1999.

Posted Date: March 1, 2023

International

India-Egypt hold 3rd Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism meeting in New Delhi

♦ The third Meeting of the India-Egypt Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism held in New Delhi.

♦ During the meeting, the two nations discussed their counterterrorism priorities and steps taken to combat terrorism while also reviewing the threats posed by terrorist organizations both internationally and in their particular countries and regions.

Posted Date: February 19, 2023

International

India Elected Chair Of The UN Commission for Social Development

♦ The UN Commission for Social Development has elected India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ruchira Kamboj as its chair for the 62nd session.

♦ Ruchira Kamboj is an Indian Foreign Service officer of the 1987 batch. She currently serves as India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations since August 2022.

Posted Date: February 19, 2023

International

Mohammad Shahabuddin elected as 22nd President of Bangladesh

♦ Mohammad Shahabuddin Chuppu (74) was elected as Bangladesh's 22nd President.

♦ He will replace President Abdul Hamid, who will complete his second term on 23 April 2023.

♦ Mohammad Shahabuddin was a retired judge and former commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
 

Posted Date: February 13, 2023

International

Nikos Christodoulides Elected as New President of Cyprus

♦ Nikos Christodoulides (49) was elected as the President of Cyprus.

♦ Previously he served as foreign minister for the country from 2018 to 2022.

Posted Date: February 12, 2023

International

Natasha Perianayagam Scored Highest in Worlds Brightest Students List

♦ An Indian-American schoolgirl, Natasha Perianayagam (13), was named in the "world’s brightest" students list by the US-based Johns Hopkins Center For Talented Youth.  

♦ She has been named in the list based on the result of above-grade-level tests of over 15,000 students across 76 countries.

♦ Perianayagam has been named in the list for the second consecutive year. Her parents hail from Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Posted Date: February 7, 2023

International

India, France and UAE Agreed to Establish A Formal trilateral Cooperation Initiative

♦ India, France and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) agreed to establish a formal trilateral cooperation initiative for projects in solar and nuclear energy, the fight against climate change and joint production of military hardware.

♦ In support of these endeavours, a range of trilateral events will be organized in the framework of the Indian Presidency of the G20 and the UAE’s hosting of COP-28 this year.
 

Posted Date: February 5, 2023

International

Equatorial Guinea has appointed Manuela Roka Botey as Prime Minister

♦ Equatorial Guinea has appointed Manuela Roka Botey as prime minister. She became the first woman in the country to hold the position.

♦ Ms Rotey was previously the education minister and joined the government in 2020. She replaces former premier Francisco Pascual Obama Asue, who has been in the position since 2016.
 

Posted Date: February 2, 2023

International

Indian-American astronaut Raja Charinominated byAir Force brigadier general

♦ Indian-American astronaut Raja Chari has been nominated by United States President Joe Biden for the appointment to the grade of Air Force brigadier general. 

♦ It is a United States Air Force one-star General Officer rank, slightly above Colonel and below Major General. 

♦ Raja Chari is now the Commander and Astronaut for Crew-3 at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Johnson Space Center in Texas.

Posted Date: January 27, 2023

International

United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)

♦ The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution titled ‘Education for Democracy’ that reaffirms the right of everyone to education.

♦ This was co-sponsored by India, recognises that “education for all” contributes to the strengthening of democracy.

♦ The resolution encourages member states to integrate education for democracy into their education standards.

Posted Date: January 19, 2023

International

Henley Passport Index

According to the latest Henley Passport Index (11th January), Japanese citizens possess the world's most powerful passport, allowing them visa-free entry to 193 global destinations. This is the fifth consecutive year that Japan has topped the list. India ranks 85th on the list of 109 passports, Indians can access 59 global destinations without a prior visa.

Posted Date: January 11, 2023

International

Gabons New Vice President

On 9th January, Gabon’s President Ali Bongo appointed the country’s first female Prime Minister Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda (59) to the role of vice president and named a new PM to replace her. Former Minister Alain-Claude Bilie By Nze will replace Ossouka Raponda and form a new government,

Posted Date: January 9, 2023

International

India Panama signed MoU

India and Panama signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 10th January to enhance cooperation in the training of diplomats. External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Panama’s Foreign Minister Janaina Tewaney Mencomo signed this MoU in Indore. They also discussed the opportunities for greater economic, health, finance and people to people linkages. 

Posted Date: January 10, 2023

International

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

♦ Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (77) was sworn in as the 39th president of Brazil following the 2022 Brazilian general election.

♦ He took office for a third term as Brazil's president. Silva defeated Jair Bolsonaro.

Posted Date: January 12, 2023

International

Global Status of Black Soils

♦ On World Soil day (5th December), the Food and Agriculture Organization launched its first Global Status on Black Soils, which are at greater risk than ever due to the climate crisis, biodiversity loss and land use change.

♦ The ability of the soils to remove carbon from the atmosphere and lock it up in soil organic matter (called carbon sequestration) has been proposed as an important solution to mitigate human-induced climate change.

Posted Date: December 21, 2022

International

Maitri Diwas

♦ On 6th December 2022, the 51st anniversary of ‘Maitri Diwas’ marking the recognition granted to Bangladesh by India in 1971 was celebrated in Dhaka.

♦ Bangladesh which was known as East Pakistan was liberated on 16 December, 1971 when the Pakistani forces led by Lt.Gen Niazi surrendered to a combined force of the Indian Army led by Lt. General Jagjit Singh Arora and Mukti Bahini (Bangladeshi freedom fighters).

Posted Date: December 21, 2022

International

US Air Force unveils new B-21 Raider stealth bomber

♦ On 2nd December 2022, US Air Force and aerospace company Northrop Grumman unveiled the newest aircraft in the U.S. fleet.

♦ The B-21 Raider is the first strategic bomber built by Northrop Grumman, will be the backbone of the Air Force's bomber fleet once it enters service.

Posted Date: December 21, 2022

International

Network Readiness Index 2022

♦ India is placed at 61st rank in the Network Readiness Index 2022. The report has been prepared by the Portulans Institute, released on 15th November, an independent non-profit, nonpartisan research and educational institute based in Washington DC.

♦ The Report maps the network-based readiness landscape of 131 economies based on their performances in four different pillars: Technology, People, Governance, and Impact covering a total of 58 variables.

Posted Date: November 30, 2022

International

First Global Media Congress

♦ On 15th November 2022, First Global Media Congress was inaugurated in Abu Dhabi under the patronage of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court. It was concluded on 17th November 2022.

♦ The Global Media Congress will facilitate critical knowledge exchange and present opportunities for business partnerships for media professionals from across the globe.

Posted Date: November 29, 2022

International

World Population @ 8 Billion mark

♦ On 15th November 2022, United Nations observed Day of 8 Billion, as the world’s population is projected to reach 8 billion people.

♦ It took the global population 12 years to grow from 7 to 8 billion, it will take approximately 15 years until 2037 - for it to reach 9 billion, a sign that the overall growth rate of the global population is slowing.

Posted Date: November 29, 2022

International

First female President of Slovenia

♦ On 13th November 2022, Natasa Pirc Musar has been elected the first female president of Slovenia.

♦ Pirc Musar defeated Anze Logar the former Foreign Minister of  Slovenia. Natasa Pirc Musar is a journalist and lawyer and the former President of Slovenia’s Red Cross.

Posted Date: November 29, 2022

International

Global Vaccine Market Report 2022

♦ On 9th November 2022, World Health Organisation, released Global Vaccine Market Report 2022.

♦ According to the report, Vaccine inequality has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The burden of cervical cancer is high in low-income countries despite the introduction of human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV) in 41 percent of these countries.

Posted Date: November 21, 2022

International

Provisional State of Global Climate Report

♦ World Meteorological Organization released the provisional State of the Global Climate report, 2022.

♦ As per the report, the concentrations of three main greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and Nitrous oxide (NO2), were all at record highs in 2021.

♦ The emissions of methane, which is 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide in causing global warming.

Posted Date: November 21, 2022

International

International Drought Resilience Alliance

♦ The International Drought Resilience Alliance was launched on November 7 during the 27th Conference of Parties (COP-27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

♦ Spain and Senegal jointly launched the IDRA to promote cooperation to increase preparedness against future droughts.

♦ The Alliance has 30 countries and 20 organisations.

Posted Date: November 21, 2022

International

Global Gender Wealth Equity Report 2022

♦ On November 2, Global Gender Wealth Equity Report 2022 was released WTW and the World Economic Forum. The report explores gender-based wealth differences across five regions in the world.

♦ It provides the reasons behind the inequality like interlinked effects of career, family support, life events and financial literacy.

♦ According to the report, when women retire from work, will have just 74 percent of wealth accumulated by men.

♦ India’s gender pay gap is higher than the global average. It is prevalent especially in professional and technical roles.

Posted Date: November 14, 2022

International

The Adaptation Gap Report 2022

♦ “The Adaptation Gap Report 2022: Too Little, Too Slow – Climate adaptation failure puts world at risk” was released by United Nations Environment Programme on November 3.

♦ The report provide science-based assessment of the global progress on adaptation planning, financing and implementation.

♦ As per the report, the world is currently on track for a 2.8°C increase in average global temperature over the average temperature obtained in the pre-industrialization era of 1850 to 1900. According to researchers, if global warming is above 2°C, it could cause catastrophic climate crisis.

Posted Date: November 14, 2022

International

Emissions Gap Report 2022-The Closing Window

♦ On 28th October 2022, United Nations Environment Programme released the report titled “Emissions Gap Report 2022-The Closing Window”.

♦ The report assess the gap between countries’ pledges on emission reduction and the reduction required to bring down the global temperature increase below 2°C by the year 2100.

♦ As per the report, the current policies will lead to a 2.8°C temperature rise by 2100. Implementation of current climate pledges will only reduce this to a 2.4 to 2.6°C temperature rise by the end of this century.

Posted Date: November 5, 2022

International

12th World Hindi Conference

♦ Fiji is the first country in the Pacific to hold the 12th World Hindi Conference.

♦ The conference is taking place under the aegis of the Ministry of External Affairs and the Government of Fiji from February 15-17, 2023 and external affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar will lead the Indian delegation for the Conference.

Posted Date: November 5, 2022

International

2022 NDC Synthesis Report

♦ On 26th October 2022, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change released the 2022 NDC synthesis report.

♦ The UNFCCC’s synthesis report is an annual summary of countries’ Nationally Determined Contributions and their impact on greenhouse gas emissions.

♦ The report found that while countries are minimising their GHG emissions, their combined climate pledges could put the world on track for around 2.5°C of warming by the end of the 21st century.

Posted Date: November 5, 2022

International

Xi Jinping

♦ Chinese President Xi Jinping on 23rd October 2022, created history, becoming the first leader of the ruling Communist Party after party founder Mao Zedong to get re-elected for an unprecedented third term in power with the prospect of ruling China for life.

♦ Xi was first elected in 2012 and will be completing his 10 year tenure this year.

Posted Date: November 5, 2022

International

14th World Spice Congress

The 14th World Spice Congress will be held from February 16 to 18, 2023 at CIDCO Exhibition and Convention Centre, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra.
The World Spice Congress, which is organized by Spices Board India along with various trade and export forums, will be conducted on the sidelines of India’s G20 presidency.
The theme chosen for the current edition of WSC is ‘Vision 2030: SPICES (Sustainability - Productivity - Innovation - Collaboration - Excellence and Safety)’.

Posted Date: October 29, 2022

International

Climate Transparency Report 2022

On 21st October 2022, the eighth edition of the Climate Transparency report was released.
It is the most comprehensive annual study of G20 countries’ climate measures. Its assessment includes 100 indicators for climate adaptation, risks, protection and finance.
As per the report, India experienced an income loss of 159 billion USD (5.4 percent of its GDP) in service, manufacturing, agriculture and construction sectors because of extreme heat in 2021.

Posted Date: October 29, 2022

International

Kerch Bridge collapse

♦ On 8th October 2022, A fuel tank explosion caused the partial collapse of the Kerch Bridge, which connects Russia with Crimea.

♦ Also known as Crimea Bridge, is a road‐and‐rail bridge connecting Russia and Crimean Peninsula. It is the longest bridge in Europe.

♦ The bridge has a separate roadway and railway. They are supported by concrete stilts that supports a wider span held by steel arches at the point where ships traverse between the Azov Sea and Black Sea.

Posted Date: October 22, 2022

International

Trade and Development Report 2022

♦ Trade and Development Report 2022 is the annual flagship report of the United  Nations Conference on Trade and Development. 

♦ As per the report, India's economic growth is expected to decline to 5.7% this year from 8.2% in 2021, citing higher financing cost and weaker public expenditures.

♦ India's GDP will further decelerate to 4.7 percent growth in 2023.

Posted Date: October 17, 2022

International

Asian Palm Oil Alliance

♦ 5 palm oil importing countries in South Asia – India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal, announced the setting up of Asian Palm Oil Alliance on 22 September 2022. The idea is to gain collecting bargaining power and make imports sustainable.

♦ The alliance would work towards ensuring that palm oil is recognised as a high quality, economical, and healthy vegetable oil and to change the negative image of palm oil.

Posted Date: October 11, 2022

International

Malawi became the first country insouthern Africa to eliminate trachoma

♦ Malawi has become the first country in southern Africa to eliminate trachoma, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced September 21, 2022.

♦ In 2017, India eliminated trachoma.

♦ Trachoma is an infection of the eye caused by bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.
Posted Date: October 11, 2022

International

India takes over SCO rotating presidency,to host SCO summit next year

♦ The rotational presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has been handed over to India in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on 16 September 2022.

♦ India will hold the presidency of the grouping for a year until September 2023. And next year, India will host the SCO summit.

♦ SCO members include China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. India, Pakistan joined as full members in 2017.
Posted Date: October 11, 2022

International

International Labour Organization

♦ According to the latest Global Estimates of Modern Slavery report - released by International Labour Organization (ILO), fifty million people were living in modern slavery in 2021.

♦ Of these people, 28 million were in forced labour and 22 million were trapped in forced marriage.

Posted Date: September 28, 2022

International

Cyber Security Exercise

♦ India’s National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) and the UK Government in collaboration with BAE Systems successfully designed & conducted the Cyber Security Exercise for 26 Countries.

♦ This was conducted as part of the International Counter Ransomware Initiative- Resilience Working Group which is being led by India under the leadership of National Cyber Security Coordinator (NCSC).

Posted Date: September 27, 2022

International

UKs new PM

♦ Conservative Party leader Liz Truss (47) Became the New Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

♦ She Defeats Rishi Sunak. She is the UK’s 56th PM and the 3rd female Prime Minister.

Posted Date: September 27, 2022

International

Elon Musk acquired Twitter

✦ Elon Musk, agreed to acquire Twitter for $44 billion on 25th April 2022. 

✦ According to Twitter, the publicly traded corporation will now become a private entity owned by Musk, who negotiated a $54.20 per-share purchase price.

✦ Twitter was founded in the year 2006.

Posted Date: June 10, 2022

International

SCO new head

The SCO comprises eight member states: India, Kazakhstan, China, the Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. 
2022 will be an important year for India at SCO as, for the first time, it will assume the presidency of SCO, after Uzbekistan, for the period 2022-23 which will culminate with the SCO Summit to be hosted by the Indian side in 2023.

Posted Date: November 5, 2022

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